# Accident 20260710007549A: Bellanca 7GCBC, Talkeetna, AK, July 10, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 10, 2026, 17:00 local time
- Place: Talkeetna, AK
- Airport: Talkeetna
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 62.4455° N, 151.1631° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.4455&lon=-151.1631&mi=10
- Aircraft: N11647, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N11647) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 7GCBC (registry code 1220601, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7gcbc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7GCBC
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC26LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA071) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260710007549A

## Narrative

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

THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON A GRAVEL BAR WHEN HE FAILED TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED WHICH RESULTED IN A LOW ALTITUDE STALL/SPIN. DUE TO THE EXTENT AND SEVERITY OF HIS INJURIES THE PILOT WAS MEDEVAC'D TO SEATTLE AND IS UNABLE TO RESPOND TO IIC INQUIRIES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC26LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA071), Jul 11, 2026: Bellanca 7GCBC (N11647), Skwentna, AK, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

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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