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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bellanca 8GCBC · Palmer, AK · July 6, 2009

Date: July 6, 2009 · 17:00 local
Place: Palmer, AK
Airport: Palmer Municipal
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N29785
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC09CA060
Reported as: Bellanca 8GCBC
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 400 total230 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N29785Registration cancelled Oct 19, 2012 · Bellanca 8GCBCS/N 355-80 · Built 1980 Airframe modelBellanca 8GCBC Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft crashed in mountainous terrain after encountering downdraft that it was unable to out perform.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AFTER ENCOUNTERING DOWNDRAFT THAT IT WAS UNABLE TO OUT PERFORM.

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 ANC09CA060Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportSutton, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane after an in-flight encounter with a downdraft in mountainous terrain, and his decision to fly at an altitude where such an encounter made a successful recovery unlikely.Jul 7, 2009 · Substantial damage