MINR · Champion 7FC · 2006-02-18 · Dover-Foxcroft, ME, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC06LA070
Event ID
20060315X00307
Type
Accident
Date
2006-02-18
Location
Dover-Foxcroft, ME, USA
Coordinates
44.694839, -69.382255
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Champion
Model
7FC
Registration
N7694E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to detect ice in the fuel system, resulting in a loss of engine power during takeoff-initial climb, and an in-flight collision with trees.