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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7GCBC · Tanana, AK · September 8, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 8, 1979
Place
Tanana, AK · TANANA, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1800GBellanca 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report October 24, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790908023399A
Case key
133383

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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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3-2285   79/9/8  NR.TANANA,AK          BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 84 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N1800G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 9 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         TANANA,AK                    TANANA,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PLT STATED-LIFTED OFF TOO SLOW & MISJUDGE DIST TO TREES AT END OF TKOF AREA(SAND BAR).

Aircraft

Registration
N1800G
Reported as
Bellanca 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gravel Bar

FAA reports on this event · 1

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