# Accident 19920609019849A: Bbavia 8GCBC, Elephant Lake, AK, June 9, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 9, 1992, 21:30 local time
- Place: Elephant Lake, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 60.3199° N, 150.7901° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.3199&lon=-150.7901&mi=10
- Aircraft: N101TH, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N101TH) (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 O360C1E
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,000 total, 10 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC92LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA088) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920609019849A

## Narrative

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

SWERVED ON QUARTERING TAILWIND LANDING. STUDENT USED TOO MUCH RUDDER. DIPPED WING IN WATER. COLLAPSED LEFT FLOAT.

## 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 ANC92LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA088), Jun 10, 1992: Bellanca 8GCBC (N101TH), Elephant Lake, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE DUAL STUDENT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS AND THE INSTRUCTOR'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION. A FACTOR WAS THE TAILWIND.

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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