# NTSB Accident ANC96FA158
> **Champion 7EC** · 1996-09-13 · MAY CREEK, AK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC96FA158
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06647
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-09-13
- **Location:** MAY CREEK, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 55.920528, -159.490158
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Champion
- **Model:** 7EC
- **Registration:** N9061B
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering and/or flying at low altitude, which resulted in a stall and collision with the terrain.  A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot allowed the weight and balance (aft center-of-gravity) limitation to be exceeded.

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