- Date
- June 22, 1985, 11:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Lewis River, AK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N2667ZBellanca 8GCBC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19850622029509A
- Case key
- 4507
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated there was a gust of wind about 10 knots, the pilot was not able to reach flying speed, and the aircraft ran off the departure end of the runway.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2667Z
- Reported as
- Bellanca 8GCBC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 26478
- Airframe hours
- 957
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-C1E, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- William Sullivan
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 25, 1985 · 34 hours before
- Destination
- MRI · Anchorage, AK
- Airport
- Unknown
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 338 total · 31 in this make and model · 302 as pilot in command · 30 in the last 90 days · 15 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 5 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility
- 90 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N2667Z · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.