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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Bellanca 7GCBC · Fairbanks, AK · October 1, 2016

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Date
October 1, 2016 · 13:46 local
Place
Fairbanks, AK
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8922
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA17CA001
Reported as
Bellanca 7GCBC
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
197 total65 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days
N8922Registered now · Bellanca 7GCBCS/N 493-73 · Built 1973Airframe modelBellanca 7GCBCEngine 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 came in for landing on the gravel ski strip at Fairbanks international. Pilot touched down cut power and started his roll out when the right wing lifted and the left wing made contact with the ground and began dragging the left wing strut collapsed and the plane for unknown reason pitched forward and flipped on to its back and came to rest. Airport police and fire responded.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT CAME IN FOR LANDING ON THE GRAVEL SKI STRIP AT FAIRBANKS INTERNATIONAL. PILOT TOUCHED DOWN CUT POWER AND STARTED HIS ROLL OUT WHEN THE RIGHT WING LIFTED AND THE LEFT WING MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND AND BEGAN DRAGGING THE LEFT WING STRUT COLLAPSED AND THE PLANE FOR UNKNOWN REASON PITCHED FORWARD AND FLIPPED ON TO ITS BACK AND CAME TO REST. AIRPORT POLICE AND FIRE RESPONDED.

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 GAA17CA001Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportFairbanks, AKThe pilot’s improper crosswind correction, which resulted in a loss of pitch control and nose-over.Oct 1, 2016 · Substantial damage