ANC81FA067

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7GCBC · Fairbanks, AK · June 19, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 19, 1981
Place
Fairbanks, AK · FAIRBANKS, AK
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N57460Bellanca 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report October 23, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810619034699A
Case key
125346

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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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3-2826  81/6/19  NR.FAIRBANKS,AK       BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 400
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N57460              PX-  1  0  0  AERIAL SURVEY             TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORTH POLE,AK               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PHOTOGRAPHING GAME.

Aircraft

Registration
N57460
Reported as
Bellanca 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.