# NTSB ANC79FA092: Bellanca 7GC, N7676E, Cooper Landing, AK, September 14, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 14, 1979
- Place: Cooper Landing, AK · COOPER LANDING, AK
- Location: 60.4900° N, 149.8342° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cooper Landing, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.4900&lon=-149.8342&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 24, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134814
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC79FA092
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79FA092

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2874  79/9/14  NR.COOPER LANDING,AK  BELLANCA 7GC        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 2000
        TIME - 1820                    N7676E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    2500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.WX-MOD TO SEVERE TURB BELOW 4000FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7676E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7676E-2013-02-27), registration cancelled 2013-02-27, S/N 7GC-33, built 1958 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7GC
- Registry model: [Champion 7GC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gc) (registry code 21101N2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19790914029929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790914029929A), Sep 14, 1979: Blanca 7GC, Cooper Landing, AK, Destroyed. Pilot was circling near hunters. Hit downdraft and flew into trees.

## Other investigations on N7676E (3)

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 ANC72DAG39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72DAG39), Sep 1, 1971: Champion 7GC (N7676E), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC71DAG73](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71DAG73), Mar 23, 1971: Champion 7GC (N7676E), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC70D0026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70D0026), Jul 23, 1969: Champion 7GC (N7676E), Palmer, AK, substantial damage

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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