Champion 7KCAB accident near Anchorage, Alaska, September 19, 1984
On September 19, 1984 at about 9:58 pm local time, a Champion 7KCAB, registered N9143L, was substantially damaged in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. 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 19, 1984 · about 9:58 pm local time
- Place
- Anchorage, Alaska
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Champion 7KCAB · all 7KCABs on the register
- Registration
- N9143L · no longer on the register · serial 288-71
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE FLOAT EQUIPPED ACFT CRASHED WHILE MANEUVERING NEAR A SMALL LAKE. THE PLT STATED THAT WHILE AT 1000 FT AGL THE ENG 'COUGHED A FEW TIMES AND DIED'. THE PLT TOLD THE RESCUE CREW THAT HIS ENG ICED-UP WHILE WAS AT LOW ALT. THE PASSENGER STATED THAT THE ACFT STALLED DURING A LOW LEVEL TURN. CONFLICTING STATEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE INVESTIGATION PROVIDED CONTRADICTORY INFORMATION CONCERNING THE OPERATION OF THIS FLT.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,274 hours in all; 200 in this make and model; 920 in the last 90 days; 1,965 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (expired)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 900 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 10, 1984; 50 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,650 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-320-E2A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: AK83 Anchorage AK at 2:30 pm
- Destination: AK83 Anchorage AK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 50°F (10°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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