ANC77DAG71

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7GCBC · Hanagita Lake, AK · June 13, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1977
Place
Hanagita Lake, AK · HANAGITA LAKE, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N9677SBellanca 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report July 20, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770613014909A
Case key
158733

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1299  77/6/13    HANAGITA LAKE,AK    BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 1303
        TIME - 0930                    N9677S              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
          HANAGITA LAKE,AK            WILLOW LAKE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- FLOATS NOT CHECKED FOR WATER.

Aircraft

Registration
N9677S
Reported as
Bellanca 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N9677S · 1

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