# Incident 19790616016939I: Blanca 8GCBC, Independence, TX, June 16, 1979

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 16, 1979, 19:00 local time
- Place: Independence, TX
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.3194° N, 96.3466° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Independence, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3194&lon=-96.3466&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4162Y, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4162Y) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 8GCBC (registry code 1220803, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8gcbc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BLANCA 8GCBC
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 11,763 total, 534 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790616016939I

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT WAS TOWING GLIDER, STRUCK FENCEPOST ON TAKEOFF. GLIDER OVERLFEW AND LANDED SAFELY.

## Other reports on N4162Y (1)

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

- [Accident 20260601007399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260601007399A), Jun 1, 2026: Bellanca 8GCBC (N4162Y), Salcha, AK, Substantial damage. The pilot was preparing to land when a strong gust of wind caused the aircraft to drift off its intended path, resulting in a loss of control. This led to the…

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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