ANC80DA042

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 8GCBC · Kodiak, AK · April 25, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 25, 1980
Place
Kodiak, AK · KODIAK, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2975QBellanca 8GCBC
Status
Completed · report August 7, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800425010289A
Case key
131001

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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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3-1528  80/4/25  NR.KODIAK,AK          BELLANCA 8GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 20, 531
        TIME - 1110                    N2975Q              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KODIAK,AK                   KILUDA BAY,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WHITEOUT
        REMARKS- TURNAROUND IN WHITEOUT CONDS.CO WX BRFG,FLT PLAN.FLOAT EQPD.

Aircraft

Registration
N2975Q
Reported as
Bellanca 8GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N2975Q · 1

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