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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7GCBC · Palmer, AK · August 10, 1983

Date: August 10, 1983 · 20:30 local
Place: Palmer, AK
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5215X
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC83LA142
Reported as: Bbavia 7GCBC
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,457 total102 in this make and model82 in the last 90 days

N5215XRegistered now · Champion 7GCBCS/N 179 · Built 1969 Airframe modelChampion 7GCBC Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft was caught in downdraft as pilot attempted go around. Unable to climb pilot landed straight ahead.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS CAUGHT IN DOWNDRAFT AS PILOT ATTEMPTED GO AROUND. UNABLE TO CLIMB PILOT LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC83LA142Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPalmer, AKThe acft crashed during a go-around attempt to a mountain airstrip at 4000 ft MSL. According to the plt he thought his approach was too flat so he initiated a go-around at low alt and with 60 KTS indicated airspeed. The acft would not outclimb the rising…Aug 11, 1983 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5215X · 2

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

Accident 19800506014329ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Alexander Creek, AKStruck river bank during initial climb from a water takeoff.May 6, 1980 · Substantial damage Accident 19760828028569ATakeoff Ground Roll · Skwentna, AKDrg step turn,acft slid. Wg hit overhanging treeAug 28, 1976 · Substantial damage