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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bellanca 7GCBC · August 17, 2023

Date: August 17, 2023 · 13:20 local
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5061G
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC23LA072
Reported as: Bellanca 7GCBC
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,742 total1,500 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

N5061GRegistered now · Bellanca 7GCBCS/N 1167-79 · Built 1979 Airframe modelBellanca 7GCBC Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On aug 17, 2023 at approximately 2120Z, the PIC of departed jack fish landing for a pleasure flight and landed southwest of inner lake george Alaska at coordinates 61.214704, -148.680311. This off-field landing area is a common landing zone that he has accomplished many times. Unfortunately, due to weather the landing zone had a buildup that caught the right tire and caused the aircraft to ground loop damaging the right wing, propeller and vertical stabilizer of the aircraft. There were no injuries on board the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUG 17, 2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 2120Z, THE PIC OF DEPARTED JACK FISH LANDING FOR A PLEASURE FLIGHT AND LANDED SOUTHWEST OF INNER LAKE GEORGE ALASKA AT COORDINATES 61.214704, -148.680311. THIS OFF-FIELD LANDING AREA IS A COMMON LANDING ZONE THAT HE HAS ACCOMPLISHED MANY TIMES. UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO WEATHER THE LANDING ZONE HAD A BUILDUP THAT CAUGHT THE RIGHT TIRE AND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO GROUND LOOP DAMAGING THE RIGHT WING, PROPELLER AND VERTICAL STABILIZER OF THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT.

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 ANC23LA072Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPalmer, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.Aug 17, 2023 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5061G · 2

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

Accident 20050429011439ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Palmer, AK(-23) While landing on a remote strip near the inner lake george, the pilot hit a soft spot that pulled the aircraft to the left. At that time the pilot added and reduced power at least two times to avoid a creek and other obstacles. The aircraft came to rest…Apr 29, 2005 · Substantial damage Accident 19900331007429AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Kayak Island, AKWhile back taxiing on a beach struck a log. Impact collapsed gear causing wing to drag on the ground.Mar 31, 1990 · Substantial damage