# NTSB ANC81FA067: Bellanca 7GCBC, N57460, Fairbanks, AK, June 19, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 19, 1981
- Place: Fairbanks, AK · FAIRBANKS, AK
- Location: 64.8378° N, 147.7164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fairbanks, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.8378&lon=-147.7164&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 23, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125346
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC81FA067
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81FA067

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57460-1984-09-25), registration cancelled 1984-09-25, S/N 511-73 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7GCBC
- Registry model: [Bellanca 7GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7gcbc) (registry code 1220601) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19810619034699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810619034699A), Jun 19, 1981: Bbavia 7GCBC, Fairbanks, AK, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Aircraft crashed in ravine in remote area. Purpose of flight was to photograph game.

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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