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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bbavia 7GCBC · Port Alsworth, AK · June 20, 1993

Date: June 20, 1993 · 21:15 local
Place: Port Alsworth, AK
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8944
Reported as: Bbavia 7GCBC
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

N8944Registered now · Bellanca 7GCBCS/N 608-74 · Built 1973 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.

Severe turblence on descent. Thrown into a spiral. Arrest high sink rate. Impacted water in landing attitude.

As the FAA filed it

SEVERE TURBLENCE ON DESCENT. THROWN INTO A SPIRAL. ARREST HIGH SINK RATE. IMPACTED WATER IN LANDING ATTITUDE.