| Crash location | 60.991666°N, 151.658333°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Tyonek, AK
61.068056°N, 151.136944°W 18.2 miles away |
| Tail number | N466RV |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 22 Jun 2012 |
| Aircraft type | Champion 7GCB |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot stated that he was flying his tailwheel-equipped airplane at 400 feet above ground level when he spotted two bears in a swamp. He said that as he was turning left to look at the bears, the nose of the airplane dropped rapidly, and the airplane descended vertically. During the pilot's efforts to recover from the aerodynamic stall, the airplane impacted terrain, sustaining substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall while maneuvering.