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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7GCBC · Fairbanks, AK · August 17, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 17, 1976
Place
Fairbanks, AK · FAIRBANKS, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N88306Bellanca 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report March 28, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760817037029A
Case key
156110

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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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3-3951  76/8/17  NR.FAIRBANKS,AK       BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 2183
        TIME - 1515                    N88306              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 89 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRBANKS,AK                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- T/D UPSTREAM IN RIVER, BOUNCED, LNDD AGAIN & HADCHANGE DIRECTIONS DUE TO RIVER. FLOAT EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N88306
Reported as
Bellanca 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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