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| Date: | Monday 16 June 1986 |
| Time: | 15:21 LT |
| Type: |  Champion 7ECA |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N11864 |
| MSN: | 834-72 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1901 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-C1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Settlers Bay, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Wasilla, AK (Z16) |
| Anchorage, AK (MRI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI) GAVE THE FRONT SEAT PLT A SIMULATED FORCED LNDG WHILE THE AIRPLANE WAS ALIGNED WITH RWY 20 & THE WIND. THE FRONT SEAT PLT ELECTED TO FLY A TRAFFIC PATTERN TO RWY 2. AS THE FRONT SEAT PLT MANEUVERED TO LINE UP WITH RWY 2, MUCH ALT WAS LOST & THE FINAL APCH WAS ABOUT 30 DEG OFF THE RWY HEADING. THE CFI APPLIED POWER FOR A GO- AROUND, BUT WAS TOO LATE TO AVOID HITTING TREE TOPS & THE GND NEAR THE RGT SIDE OF THE RWY. THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT WAS A RATED SINGLE-ENG PLT & WAS CONSIDERED THE PLT-IN-COMMAND ON THIS FLT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC86FA080
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 13:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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