ANC77FA038

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 8GCBC · Fairbanks, AK · April 8, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 8, 1977
Place
Fairbanks, AK · FAIRBANKS, AK
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8749VBellanca 8GCBC
Status
Completed · report May 3, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770408009329A
Case key
157334

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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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3-0569   77/4/8    FAIRBANKS,AK        BELLANCA 8GCBC      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 480
        TIME - 1735                    N8749V              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 125 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FAIRBANKS INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRBANKS,AK                HARDING LAKE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N8749V
Reported as
Bellanca 8GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fairbanks Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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