# NTSB ANC80DA042: Bellanca 8GCBC, N2975Q, Kodiak, AK, April 25, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 25, 1980
- Place: Kodiak, AK · KODIAK, AK
- Location: 57.7906° N, 152.4222° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kodiak, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=57.7906&lon=-152.4222&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 7, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131001
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC80DA042
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DA042

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2975Q), registered now, S/N 346-80, built 1980 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 8GCBC
- Registry model: [Bellanca 8GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8gcbc) (registry code 1220803) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-series) (registry code 41575, reciprocating) (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 19800425010289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800425010289A), Apr 25, 1980: Bbavia 8GCBC, Kodiak, AK, Substantial damage. Flew into whiteout conditions in mountain pass. Stalled airplane into snow attempting to turn back.

## Other investigations on N2975Q (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 ANC08CA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA103), Aug 9, 2008: Bellanca 8GCBC (N2975Q), Northway, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate evaluation of weather conditions while landing, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor contributing to the accident was a tailwind.

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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