20060819017169A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 8GCBC · Canyonferrylake, MT · August 19, 2006

Date: August 19, 2006 · 15:00 local
Place: Canyonferrylake, MT
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4109Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA06LA164
Reported as: Bbavia 8GCBC
Reported engine: Lycoming O360*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 760 total435 in this make and model28 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On August 19, 2006 at 1500 MDT, a Bellanca 8GCBC, N4109Y, registered to the pilot privacy data omitted collided with the ground on the east side of canyon ferry lake near townsend, Montana, 100 feet from lower duck creek road. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a flight plan had not been filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and the pilot received major injuries to the face.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 19, 2006 AT 1500 MDT, A BELLANCA 8GCBC, N4109Y, REGISTERED TO THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA O^ COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND ON THE EAST SIDE OF CANYON FERRY LAKE NEAR TOWNSEND, MONTANA, 100 FEET FROM LOWER DUCK CREEK ROAD. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A FLIGHT PLAN HAD NOT BEEN FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE PILOT RECEIVED MAJOR INJURIES TO THE FACE.

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 SEA06LA164Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTownsend, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance while intentionally maneuvering low to the ground.Aug 19, 2006 · Substantial damage