# NTSB ANC92LA124: Bellanca 7ECA, N31297, Talarik Creek, AK, August 6, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 5, 1992, 19:00 local (Aug 6, 1992, 03:00 UTC)
- Place: Talarik Creek, AK
- Coordinates: 60.660926, -150.900955 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.6609&lon=-150.9010&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 26, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 5771
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC92LA124
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/5771/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA124

## Probable cause

THE PILOT SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ON WHICH OPERATE.

## Analysis

THE PILOT SAID THAT HE OVERFLEW THE UNIMPROVED AREA BEFORE LANDING AND IT LOOKED SUITABLE, BUT AFTER LANDING HE SAW THAT IT WAS VERY ROUGH. DURING THE TAKEOFF RUN THE MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED, AND THE LEFT WING HIT THE GROUND.

## Sequence of events

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

- Main gear collapsed, takeoff - roll/run
  - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - landing gear,main gear - shorted

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N31297](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31297-2013-07-30), registration cancelled 2013-07-30, S/N 890-73, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7ECA
- Registry model: [Bellanca 7ECA](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7eca) (registry code 1220460) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 890-73
- Airframe hours: 2621
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Lawrence L. Lorenzo
- Registered owner: Mary P. Moninski
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, October 16, 1991, 121 hours before
- Destination: MRI, ANCHORAGE, AK

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 37; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, expired; seat: front; flight hours: 300 total, 200 in this make and model, 275 as pilot in command, 55 in the last 90 days, 20 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 64 °F

## 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 19920805033029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920805033029A), Aug 5, 1992: Bbavia 7ECA, Talarik Creek, AK, Substantial damage. Collapsed left main gear trying to depart a rough remote strip. Left wing hit the ground.

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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