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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bellanca 8GCBC · Cordova, AK · September 2, 2023

Date: September 2, 2023 · 20:10 local
Place: Cordova, AK
Airport: Cordova Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N723AK
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC23LA069
Reported as: Bellanca 8GCBC
Reported engine: Lycoming HIO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 865 total382 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N723AKRegistered now · Bellanca 8GCBCS/N 76-74 · Built 1974 Airframe modelBellanca 8GCBC Engine modelLycoming HIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilots statement: while landing 09 Cordova pacv during a 3 point landing aircraft stalled approximately 5-10' off the ground and bounced, I applied full power and removed carb heat. I attempted to fly out and go around. Aircraft impacted the berm of a pond adjacent to runway 09 and came to a stop.

As the FAA filed it

PILOTS STATEMENT: WHILE LANDING 09 CORDOVA PACV DURING A 3 POINT LANDING AIRCRAFT STALLED APPROXIMATELY 5-10' OFF THE GROUND AND BOUNCED, I APPLIED FULL POWER AND REMOVED CARB HEAT. I ATTEMPTED TO FLY OUT AND GO AROUND. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE BERM OF A POND ADJACENT TO RUNWAY 09 AND CAME TO A STOP.

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 ANC23LA069Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCordova, AKThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control.Sep 3, 2023 · Substantial damage