# Accident 19781004034179A: Blanca 7KCA/, Naknek Lake, AK, October 4, 1978

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 4, 1978
- Place: Naknek Lake, AK
- Airport: Naknek Lake
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Aircraft: N88110, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N88110) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 7GCBC (registry code 1220601, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7gcbc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BLANCA 7KCA/
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,500 total, 800 in this make and model, 310 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC79DAG18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAG18) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781004034179A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

FLOAT EQUIPPED,RAN UP ON SHORE.WIND GUSTING 30K.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC79DAG18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAG18), Oct 4, 1978: Bellanca 7GCBC (N88110), Naknek Lake, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N88110 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20050701015309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050701015309A), Jul 1, 2005: Bbavia 7GCBC (N88110), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft lifted off the water on a west heading from lake spenard. At the west end of gull island the aircraft banked to the right and struck the water…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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