Champion 7EC accident near Chugiak, Alaska, October 9, 1992
On October 9, 1992 at about 4:00 am local time, a Champion 7EC, registered N8958R, was destroyed in an accident near Chugiak, Alaska. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
COLLISION WITH THE TERRAIN FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 9, 1992 · about 4:00 am local time
- Place
- Chugiak, Alaska · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Champion 7EC · all 7ECs on the register
- Registration
- N8958R · no longer on the register · serial 7FC-389
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRPLANE, MISSING FOR 10 MONTHS, WAS FOUND DESTROYED BY THE IMPACT WITH THE TERRAIN AND A POST CRASH FIRE. THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PRIVATE PILOT WAS ADVISED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS BY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION PERSONNEL THAT VFR FLIGHT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED ALONG HIS PLANNED ROUTE. NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND OF PREIMPACT FAILURE OF THE PLANE'S AIRFRAME OR POWERPLANT ASSEMBLY. THERE WERE NO KNOWN WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT.
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: 630 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 17, 1992
- Maximum gross weight: 1,450 lb
- Seats: 3
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental C-85-12F (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: 95Z North Pole AK at 5:15 pm
- Destination: HOM Homer AK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 2:06 pm from FAI
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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