# Accident 19850622029509A: Bbavia 8GCBC, Lewis River, AK, June 22, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 22, 1985, 11:00 local time
- Place: Lewis River, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N2667Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2667Z) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 338 total, 31 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC85LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA105) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850622029509A

## Narrative

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

ATTEMPTED DOWNWIND TAKEOFF FROM GRAVEL BAR. RAN OFF END OF BAR INTO TREES.

## 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 ANC85LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA105), Jun 22, 1985: Bellanca 8GCBC (N2667Z), Lewis River, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2667Z (2)

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

- [Accident 19900627023039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900627023039A), Jun 27, 1990: Bbavia 8GCBC (N2667Z), Olson Creek, AK, Substantial damage. A wheel entered the water while attempting a takeoff from a sandbar. Aircraft flipped over.
- [Incident 19860621054379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860621054379I), Jun 21, 1986: Bbavia 8GCBC (N2667Z), Palmer, AK, Minor damage. While repositioning aircraft, the wind picked up the aircraft tail. Propeller blade struck the ground.

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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