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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7GCBC · Seward, AK · July 23, 1983

Date: July 23, 1983 · 14:00 local
Place: Seward, AK
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N50509
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC83LA130
Reported as: Bbavia 7GCBC
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,500 total1,662 in this make and model360 in the last 90 days

N50509Registration cancelled Mar 21, 2013 · Bellanca 7GCBCS/N 1143-79 · Built 1979 Airframe modelBellanca 7GCBC Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Airplane hit the water and sank during low altitude fish spotting. Pilot had reached down to recover a map.

As the FAA filed it

AIRPLANE HIT THE WATER AND SANK DURING LOW ALTITUDE FISH SPOTTING. PILOT HAD REACHED DOWN TO RECOVER A MAP.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC83LA130Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSeward, AKThe pilot stated that he was flying at 200 feet AGL, at about 65 mph in a left turn, spotting fish for a fishing vessel when a map that was on his lap fell to the floor. When he reached for it his left hand hit the throttle, reducing power. Before he could…Jul 23, 1983 · Substantial damage