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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7GCBC · Skwentna, AK · October 17, 2008

Date: October 17, 2008 · 15:15 local
Place: Skwentna, AK
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N57446
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC09CA006
Reported as: Bbavia 7GCBC
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 691 total691 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N57446Registered now · Bellanca 7GCBCS/N 507-73 · Built 1973 Airframe modelBellanca 7GCBC Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot planned to do a light touch on his first pass before landing on the sandbar. The snow was deeper than expected and crusted, and his descent rate was higher than he'd planned. The main gear broke through the crust, the tail came up, and 200 feet later the aircraft stopped, flipping on its back.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT PLANNED TO DO A LIGHT TOUCH ON HIS FIRST PASS BEFORE LANDING ON THE SANDBAR. THE SNOW WAS DEEPER THAN EXPECTED AND CRUSTED, AND HIS DESCENT RATE WAS HIGHER THAN HE'D PLANNED. THE MAIN GEAR BROKE THROUGH THE CRUST, THE TAIL CAME UP, AND 200 FEET LATER THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED, FLIPPING ON ITS BACK.

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 ANC09CA006Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSkwentna, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing.Oct 17, 2008 · Substantial damage