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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bellanca 7ECA · Fairbanks, AK · June 6, 2018

Date: June 6, 2018 · 06:00 local
Place: Fairbanks, AK
Airport: Pafa
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8646V
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA357
Reported as: Bellanca 7ECA
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,580 total5 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N8646VRegistered now · Bellanca 7ECAS/N 1089-75 · Built 1975 Airframe modelBellanca 7ECA Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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While conducting steep bank turns (left, 50 deg. Bank angle) at approx. 2000FT. MSL. And 100 mph airspeed the windshield and skylight shattered and pilot headset ripped off. Pilot resumed straight and level attitude and proceeded to Pafa. While enroute pilot noted rear windows missing. Aircraft landed Pafa without event and was met by airport operations personnel. Ops personnel called police to administer first aid to laceration of left hand (subsequently required 3 stitches). Pafa operations personnel recovered one feather from cabin area and submitted a bird strike report. Pafa operations sent feather to smithsonian for identification.(#2018-6-6-110349)

As the FAA filed it

WHILE CONDUCTING STEEP BANK TURNS (LEFT, 50 DEG. BANK ANGLE) AT APPROX. 2000FT. MSL. AND 100 MPH AIRSPEED THE WINDSHIELD AND SKYLIGHT SHATTERED AND PILOT HEADSET RIPPED OFF. PILOT RESUMED STRAIGHT AND LEVEL ATTITUDE AND PROCEEDED TO PAFA. WHILE ENROUTE PILOT NOTED REAR WINDOWS MISSING. AIRCRAFT LANDED PAFA WITHOUT EVENT AND WAS MET BY AIRPORT OPERATIONS PERSONNEL. OPS PERSONNEL CALLED POLICE TO ADMINISTER FIRST AID TO LACERATION OF LEFT HAND (SUBSEQUENTLY REQUIRED 3 STITCHES). PAFA OPERATIONS PERSONNEL RECOVERED ONE FEATHER FROM CABIN AREA AND SUBMITTED A BIRD STRIKE REPORT. PAFA OPERATIONS SENT FEATHER TO SMITHSONIAN FOR IDENTIFICATION.(#2018-6-6-110349)

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 GAA18CA357Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFairbanks, AKThe airplane’s collision with a bird while maneuvering.Jun 6, 2018 · Substantial damage