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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7GCBC · Koyuk, AK · April 13, 1997

Date: April 13, 1997 · 15:00 local
Place: Koyuk, AK
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N53817
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC97LA062
Reported as: Bbavia 7GCBC
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,200 total2,100 in this make and model

N53817Registered now · Bellanca 7GCBCS/N 882-75 · Built 1975 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.

Taxiing on frozen lake in gusty crosswind. Slid sideway. A ski caught ice lip and folded gear. Bent wing spar.

As the FAA filed it

TAXIING ON FROZEN LAKE IN GUSTY CROSSWIND. SLID SIDEWAY. A SKI CAUGHT ICE LIP AND FOLDED GEAR. BENT WING SPAR.

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 ANC97LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKoyuk, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind conditions. Factors associated with the accident were the winds gusts and crosswind.Apr 13, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N53817 · 3

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

Accident 19800908041179ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Delta Creek, AKPilot attempted landing on unimproved strip, hit tree and flipped inverted.Sep 8, 1980 · Substantial damage Incident 19800504043629IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Nenana, AKAircraft flipped over while attempting to land on sandbar.May 4, 1980 · Minor damage Accident 19770905025279ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Tuxedi Bay, AKLndd in grass & mud.Sep 5, 1977 · Substantial damage