Champion 7KCAB accident near Soldotna, Alaska, September 2, 1983
On September 2, 1983 at about 3:45 am local time, a Champion 7KCAB, registered N7536F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Soldotna, Alaska. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 2, 1983 · about 3:45 am local time
- Place
- Soldotna, Alaska · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Champion 7KCAB · all 7KCABs on the register
- Registration
- N7536F · registry record · serial 276-70
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE SIGHTSEEING THE PLT STATED HE SAW A MOOSE & MADE A SHARP TURN. THE ACFT STALLED BUT THE PLT RECOVERED FROM THE STALL. DURING RECOVERY THE ACFT HIT THE TOP 8 FT OF AN 80 FT TREE. THE ACFT THEN SPUN TO THE GROUND.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 383 hours in all; 383 in this make and model; 42 in the last 90 days; 20 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (expired)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 958 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, May 26, 1983; 29 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,800 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-320-E1B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 260° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 39°F (4°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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