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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bellanca 8GCBC · Fairbanks, AK · March 28, 2014

Date: March 28, 2014 · 12:00 local
Place: Fairbanks, AK
Airport: Fairbanks International Airpor
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N87050
Reported as: Bellanca 8GCBC
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 350 total4 in this make and model37 in the last 90 days

N87050Registered now · Bellanca 8GCBCS/N 62-74 · Built 1974 Airframe modelBellanca 8GCBC Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot stated he taxied to ski strip 2 for take-off, when he rounded the corner the aircraft did not turn. The snow and ice was melting due to the warm weather creating very slippery conditions. The pilot shut engine off attempting to stop the aircraft. The aircraft contacted an airport sign causing minor damage to the aircraft lower cowling. The runway sign was popped back into place without damage.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED HE TAXIED TO SKI STRIP 2 FOR TAKE-OFF, WHEN HE ROUNDED THE CORNER THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT TURN. THE SNOW AND ICE WAS MELTING DUE TO THE WARM WEATHER CREATING VERY SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. THE PILOT SHUT ENGINE OFF ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED AN AIRPORT SIGN CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT LOWER COWLING. THE RUNWAY SIGN WAS POPPED BACK INTO PLACE WITHOUT DAMAGE.

Other reports on N87050 · 2

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

Incident 19860504033459IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Kodiak, AKDuring water taxi while warming engine, a float cap came out. The other float had a crack. Aircraft rolled over.May 4, 1986 · Minor damage Accident 19750112030679ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Anchorage, AKFrozen lake,ran into overflow. Ctls became stiff & plt over controlled.Jan 12, 1975 · Substantial damage