Bellanca 7GCBC N68578
9 April 1984 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 April 1984 at about 22:09 local time, a Bellanca 7GCBC registered N68578 was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:09
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Merrill Field (MRI)
- Coordinates
- 61.2208, -149.8498
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7GCBC
- Registration
- N68578
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC84FA052
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE STUDENT PLT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE WAS ON FINAL APCH TO LAND, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE AT ABOUT 40 FT AGL, THEN BOUNCED ON THE RWY. HE APPLIED POWER TO GO AROUND, BUT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE ACFT YAWED LEFT, VEERED OFF THE RWY, KNOCKED OVER A RWY LIGHT & COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. THE ANCHORAGE WEATHER OBSERVATION FACILITY REPORTED AT 1818 HOURS THAT THE AIRPORT'S WIND WAS FROM 300 DEG AT 4 KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1984 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Tunica, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 26 Jun 1984 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Dillon, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1984 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Sherwood, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1984 | Bellanca 7AC | Skull Valley, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Aug 1984 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Girdwood, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Ohio Creek, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Big Susitna Rvr, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1984 | Cessna U206 | Hinchinbrook, Alaska, United States | Chitina Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Beechcraft 3NM | Selawik, Alaska, United States | Ryan Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1984 | Cessna A185E | Shulin Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |