No fatalities
3 Mar 2020: Champion 7GCAA — Sarah Shaw — Sterling, AK
On 3 Mar 2020, a Champion 7GCAA operated by Sarah Shaw was involved in an aviation accident near Sterling, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance during approach, which resulted in the airplane impacting an area of deep snow. A factor associated with the accident was flat light conditions. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance during approach, which resulted in the airplane impacting an area of deep snow. A factor associated with the accident was flat light conditions.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotAltitude — Not attained/maintainedEffect on personnelDecision related to condition