# NTSB ANC79DAG18: Bellanca 7GCBC, N88110, Naknek Lake, AK, October 4, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 4, 1978
- Place: Naknek Lake, AK · NAKNEK LAKE, AK
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 12, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143962
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC79DAG18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAG18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3307   78/10/4   NAKNEK LAKE,AK      BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 2500
        TIME - 1400                    N88110              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NAKNEK LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NAKNEK LAKE,AK              HOMER,AK                     ILLIAMNA,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          360                                                       20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED,RAN UP ON SHORE.WIND GUSTING 30K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N88110](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N88110), registered now, S/N 725-74, built 1974 (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
- Airport: Naknek Lake

## 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 19781004034179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781004034179A), Oct 4, 1978: Blanca 7KCA/, Naknek Lake, AK, Substantial damage. Float equipped,ran up on shore. Wind gusting 30K.

## Other investigations on N88110 (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 ANC05LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05LA093), Jul 2, 2005: Bellanca 7GCBC (N88110), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff initial climb, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent uncontrolled descent into a lake. A factor contributing to the…

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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