# Accident 19810602032059A: Bbavia 8GCBC, Independence Mi, AK, June 2, 1981

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 2, 1981, 20:00 local time
- Place: Independence Mi, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N8757V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8757V-2013-05-15) (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: BBAVIA 8GCBC
- Reported engine: LYC O360C2E
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 149 total, 0 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/19810602032059A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT CRASHED DURING LOW-LEVEL AEROBATICS. PILOT USE OF DRUGS WAS ESTABLISHED.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

## Other reports on N8757V (1)

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

- [Accident 19760715033521A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760715033521A), Jul 15, 1976: Blanca 8GCBC (N8757V), Livengood, AK, Substantial damage. N8757V cont to dest.N9035L crashed in forest. Pilot failed to maintain adequate separation

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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