# NTSB ANC26LA047: Bellanca 8GCBC, N4162Y, Salcha, AK, June 2, 2026

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open
- Date: June 1, 2026, 16:00 local (Jun 2, 2026, 00:00 UTC)
- Place: Salcha, AK
- Coordinates: 64.542101, -146.83307 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.5421&lon=-146.8331&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Landing: Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- Parties: FAA/FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 203110
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC26LA047
- Latest NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/203110/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA047

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Landing: Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230) (defining event); cases with it: [Bellanca 8GCBC, 5 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md?model=1220803), [All aircraft, 4,585 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4162Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4162Y), registered now, S/N 242-77, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 8GCBC
- Registry model: [Bellanca 8GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8gcbc) (registry code 1220803) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 242-77
- Year built: 1977
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Garrels Gregory J
- Registered owner: Garrels Gregory J
- Destination: Same as departure
- Airport: AK41, Greg'N Sage, runway 07/25, 1,800 × 70 ft

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 150° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 12,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 64 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter: 30.23 inHg
- Observed at: AEI, 11 nm away
- METAR: METAR PAEI 012355Z 15003KT 10SM SCT085 BKN120 BKN200 18/M03 A3023 RMK AO2A SLP242 T01801029 10185 20129 57013 $

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20260601007399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260601007399A), Jun 1, 2026: Bellanca 8GCBC, Salcha, AK, Substantial damage. The pilot was preparing to land when a strong gust of wind caused the aircraft to drift off its intended path, resulting in a loss of control. This led to the…

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.

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