Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC84LA186

ANCHORAGE, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N9143L

CHAMPION 7KCAB

Analysis

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.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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