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| Date: | Tuesday 3 March 1987 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Champion 7GCBC |
| Owner/operator: | Eric Denkewater |
| Registration: | N2586G |
| MSN: | 7 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1299 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Talkeetna, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB OUT HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING THE PLANE TO STALL AND STRIKE A SMALL TREE NEXT TO THE RUNWAY. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE WIND WAS 330 DEGREES AT 3 KNOTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC87LA049
History of this aircraft
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| 29 December 2004 | N9588S | Ronnie Geurin | 0 | Talladega, Alabama | |
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| 4 May 2014 | N9588S | King Mark A | 0 | Private field, County Road 1229, Bardwell, Kentucky | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 13:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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