# NTSB ANC76AA033: Bellanca 8GCBC, N33EV, Willow, AK, September 14, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 14, 1975
- Place: Willow, AK · WILLOW, AK
- Location: 61.7472° N, 150.0375° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Willow, AK, within about 15 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.7472&lon=-150.0375&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 20, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151331
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC76AA033
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA033

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4020  75/9/14  NR.WILLOW,AK          BELLANCA 8GCBC      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1382
        TIME - 1445                    N33EV               PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RUSTIC WILDERNESS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         WILLOW,AK                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: SPARS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- ACFT PLACARDED NORM CAT,NO ACROBATICS.SPECIFIC GRAV L FRNT SPAR 0.338 VS 0.36 MIN VALUE.L WG SEPD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N33EV](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N33EV-1976-04-15), registration cancelled 1976-04-15, S/N 164-75 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 8GCBC
- Registry model: [Bellanca 8GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8gcbc) (registry code 1220803) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Rustic Wilderness

## 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 19750914042589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750914042589A), Sep 14, 1975: Blanca 8GCBC, Willow, AK, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Acft placarded for normal category,no acrobatics. L wg failed

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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