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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bellanca 8GCBC · Port Alsworth, AK · September 29, 2014

Date: September 29, 2014 · 16:00 local
Place: Port Alsworth, AK
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2976M
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC14CA090
Reported as: Bellanca 8GCBC
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,111 total241 in this make and model321 in the last 90 days

N2976MRegistration cancelled Feb 13, 2018 · Bellanca 8GCBCS/N 347-80 · Built 1980 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.

Airman was landing off-airport. He did a low pass to survey the landing area. When he came back around for the first landing, he encountered gusty winds and did a go-around. On the third time around, he again encountered gusty winds, and decided to go-around too late. The gusty winds pushed him over and the right wing hit the ground and caused the aircraft to flip over.

As the FAA filed it

AIRMAN WAS LANDING OFF-AIRPORT. HE DID A LOW PASS TO SURVEY THE LANDING AREA. WHEN HE CAME BACK AROUND FOR THE FIRST LANDING, HE ENCOUNTERED GUSTY WINDS AND DID A GO-AROUND. ON THE THIRD TIME AROUND, HE AGAIN ENCOUNTERED GUSTY WINDS, AND DECIDED TO GO-AROUND TOO LATE. THE GUSTY WINDS PUSHED HIM OVER AND THE RIGHT WING HIT THE GROUND AND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER.

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 ANC14CA090Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPort Alsworth, AKThe pilots failure to maintain control of the airplane during an aborted landing in gusty wind conditions.Sep 30, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2976M · 1

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

Incident 19831014065619IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Eagle River, AKGround looped on landing. Too many spacers on right oversize tire installation. Moved brake unit out too FAR.Oct 14, 1983 · Minor damage