# NTSB ANC76DAA45: Bellanca 7GCBC, N18286, Serpentine Spg, AK, July 11, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 11, 1976
- Place: Serpentine Spg, AK · SERPENTINE SPG, AK
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 19, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154356
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC76DAA45
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAA45

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1797  76/7/11    SERPENTINE SPG,AK   BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 156
        TIME - 2000                    N18286              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SERPENTINE HOT SP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NOME,AK                     RETURN                       SERPENTINE SPG,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- HIT WILLOW BUSHES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N18286 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7GCBC
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Serpentine Hot Sp

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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