Bellanca 7GCBC N7696S
3 September 1978 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 September 1978 at about 21:15 local time, a Bellanca 7GCBC registered N7696S was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. One person was on board. In all, 2 people died in this accident, including people in another aircraft or on the ground. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Merrill Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7GCBC
- Registration
- N7696S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Homer, Ak → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-4437
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DARK NIGHT. PILOT FAILED TO INSURE THAT ACFT CLEARANCE/COLLISION LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1978 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Aug 1978 | Bellanca 7ECA | Selbyville, Delaware, United States | Aerial Enterpr | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Bellanca 7ECA | Slaton, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1978 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Hemet, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1978 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Excelsior Spgs, Missouri, United States | Flying Skills | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1978 | Bellanca 7ECA | Addison, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |