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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 8GCBC · Tanana, AK · October 19, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 19, 1981
Place
Tanana, AK · TANANA, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2810ZBellanca 8GCBC
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811019068189A
Case key
126679

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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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3-1805  81/10/19 NR.TANANA,AK          BELLANCA 8GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 1717
        TIME - 1410                    N2810Z              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 626 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEAR CREEK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TALKEETNA,AK                BEAR CREEK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        REMARKS- R MAIN GEAR ENCTRD SOFT SPOT ON SNOW CVRD RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2810Z
Reported as
Bellanca 8GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bear Creek

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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.