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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bellanca 7GCBC · Big River, AK · September 21, 2016

Date: September 21, 2016 · 17:30 local
Place: Big River, AK
Airport: Unnamed Airstrip
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5507K
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC16CA073
Reported as: Bellanca 7GCBC
Reported engine: Lycoming L26683-27A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total2,000 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N5507KRegistration cancelled Oct 5, 2019 · Bellanca 7GCBCS/N 1042-78 Airframe modelBellanca 7GCBC Engine modelLycoming 0-320 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 was in route to a camp when engine oil pressure fluctuation began.

Fumes and smoke entered the cabin.

The pilot's vision was obscured by apparent smoke.

Pilot selected emergency landing spot and due to obscured vision, landed short of intended strip.

Pilot stated he checked oil after landing and it was low.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS IN ROUTE TO A CAMP WHEN ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION BEGAN.

FUMES AND SMOKE ENTERED THE CABIN.

THE PILOT'S VISION WAS OBSCURED BY APPARENT SMOKE.

PILOT SELECTED EMERGENCY LANDING SPOT AND DUE TO OBSCURED VISION, LANDED SHORT OF INTENDED STRIP.

PILOT STATED HE CHECKED OIL AFTER LANDING AND IT WAS LOW.

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 ANC16CA073Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSoldotna, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate glidepath during landing, which resulted in an unintended touchdown before the chosen landing area.Sep 22, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5507K · 1

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

Accident 19790401019559AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Bristol, WIEngine stopped during banner tow operation. Landed in soft field. Flipped over. .Apr 1, 1979 · Substantial damage