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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0414 81/3/24 CHIGNIK LAGOON,AK CHAMPION 7EC CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS PRIVATE, AGE 34, 375
TIME - 1620 N4396C PX- 0 0 0 FERRY TOTAL HOURS, 190 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - CHIGNIK LAGOON
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP
CHIGNIK LAGOON,AK ANCHORAGE,AK KING SALMON,AK
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
DITCHING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
REMARKS- 1ST FLT AFTER ENG INSTALLED.ACFT SANK IN 500FT OF OCEAN WTR.TEMP 40DEG,DEW POINT UNKN.