# Incident 20180901019979I: Bellanca 8GCBC, Northway, AK, September 1, 2018

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 1, 2018, 12:00 local time
- Place: Northway, AK
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 62.9617° N, 141.9372° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Northway, AK, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.9617&lon=-141.9372&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2975Q, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2975Q) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 8GCBC (registry code 1220803, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8gcbc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-360 series (registry code 41575, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 8GCBC
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 2,134 total, 1,678 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180901019979I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE PILOT WAS LANDING HIS 8GCBC ON A ROUGH SAND BAR NEAR NORTHWAY ALASKA.  HE HAS LANDED ON THIS SANDBAR MANY TIMES BEFORE.  HE LINED UP TO LAND AND FELT SOME TURBULENT AIR.  THE TOUCHDOWN WAS HARD AND HE HEARD A "POP".  ONCE STOPPED HE LOOKED AT THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE LEAF SPRING ON THE TAILWHEEL HAD BROKEN IN HALF.  NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE AIRCRAFT.

## Other reports on N2975Q (2)

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

- [Accident 20080809843999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080809843999A), Aug 9, 2008: Bbavia 8GCBC (N2975Q), Northway, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) The PIC stated he was traveling from Northway to his cabin strip on the snag river. He circled the strip trying to determine wind direction. He attempted…
- [Accident 19800425010289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800425010289A), Apr 25, 1980: Bbavia 8GCBC (N2975Q), Kodiak, AK, Substantial damage. Flew into whiteout conditions in mountain pass. Stalled airplane into snow attempting to turn back.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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