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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 8GCBC · Anchorage, AK · July 1, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 1, 1979
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5051UBellanca 8GCBC
Status
Completed · report December 17, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790701024739A
Case key
133672

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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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3-2810   79/7/1  NR.ANCHORAGE,AK       BELLANCA 8GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR, 550
        TIME - 1200                    N5051U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 39 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALEXANDER LODGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WASSILLA,AK                ANCHORAGE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        REMARKS- L WHEEL HIT SOFT SPOT ON RWY.L WING COLLIDED W LOG NR RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5051U
Reported as
Bellanca 8GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Alexander Lodge

FAA reports on this event · 1

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