# NTSB ANC76DAG93: Bellanca 7GCBC, N62967, Merrill Pass, AK, February 13, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 13, 1976
- Place: Merrill Pass, AK · MERRILL PASS, AK
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 22, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152350
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC76DAG93
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAG93

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0129  76/2/13  NR.MERRILL PASS,AK    BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 100
        TIME - 1300                    N62967              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,AK               MERRILL PASS,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- SKI HIT FROZEN OUTCROPPING IN SWAMPY AREA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N62967](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N62967-2013-08-05), registration cancelled 2013-08-05, S/N 352-72, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7GCBC
- Registry model: [Bellanca 7GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7gcbc) (registry code 1220601) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19760213003059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760213003059A), Feb 13, 1976: Blanca 7GCBC, Merrill Pass, AK, Substantial damage. Ski hit frozen outcropping in swampy area.

## Other investigations on N62967 (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 ANC77DAH18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAH18), Sep 14, 1977: Bellanca 7ACA (N62967), Kasitna Bay, AK, substantial damage

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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