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| Date: | Saturday 17 August 1996 |
| Time: | 21:15 LT |
| Type: |  Champion 7GCBC |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5267X |
| MSN: | 192 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2053 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kenai, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , AK (KENA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot and passenger were landing in a remote area near a campsite in a tailwheel-equipped airplane. The landing area was 800 feet long and surrounded by trees. The pilot's landing approach was high and fast. About half-way down the landing area, the pilot executed a go-around and added full power, but the airplane collided with trees about 30 feet above the ground.
Probable Cause: the pilot's delayed in initiating a go-around, and his failure to maintain clearance from trees. The high/fast approach for landing was a related factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC96LA128
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| 31 August 2025 | N5267X | Private | 0 | near Sutton, AK | |
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| 13-Mar-2024 11:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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