# NTSB ANC88LA087: Bellanca 7GCBC, N88276, Quartz Creek, AK, July 10, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 9, 1988, 23:15 local (Jul 10, 1988, 07:15 UTC)
- Place: Quartz Creek, AK
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 14, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 5029
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC88LA087
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/5029/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA087

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, taxi - to takeoff
  - terrain condition - high obstruction(s) (contributing factor)
  - clearance - misjudged, dual student (cause)
  - taxispeed - excessive, dual student (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, taxi - to takeoff

## Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, HE AND THE STUDENT PILOT ATTENDED A PICNIC AND WERE RETURNING. DURING THE DEPARTURE, AND WHILE ATTEMPTING A STEP TAXI TURN, THEY STRUCK THE TREES ALONG THE SHORELINE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N88276](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N88276), registered now, S/N 756-74, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7GCBC
- Registry model: [Bellanca 7GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7gcbc) (registry code 1220601) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 75674
- Airframe hours: 1711
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-A2D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Alaska Flying Network Inc.
- Registered owner: Patti & Jerry Chadwich
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 1, 1988, 17 hours before
- Departed: SOLDOTNA, AK

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 52; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 12,000 total, 121 in this make and model, 12,000 as pilot in command, 124 in the last 90 days, 69 in the last 30 days, 9 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19880709026139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880709026139A), Jul 9, 1988: Bbavia 7GCBC, Cooper Landing, AK, Substantial damage. While attempting a step taxi turn aircraft ran aground and struck trees along shoreline. Taxiing for takeoff.

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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