Bellanca 7GCBC N8684V
8 August 1991 · Seward, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 8 August 1991 at about 04:15 local time, a Bellanca 7GCBC registered N8684V, operated by James Wickersham, was involved in an accident near Seward, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 04:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Seward, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 60.0509, -149.3295
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7GCBC
- Registration
- N8684V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James Wickersham
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Seward → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC91LA117
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S (PIC) FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WHILE MANEUVERING AT A LOW ALTITUDE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE HIGH TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE MANEUVERING AT 100 TO 200 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND CRASHED AT THE 2,000 FOOT LEVEL. JUST BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, THE PILOT WAS MAKING A STEEP RIGHT TURN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1991 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Hillsbord, Wisconsin, United States | Recreational Service Insurance | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1991 | Bellanca 7ECA | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Schoenwald, Harold | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1991 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Aurora, Colorado, United States | William H. Verbrugge | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1991 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Monterey, California, United States | Santa Cruz Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1991 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Newcastle, Wyoming, United States | Robert L. Wright | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1991 | Bellanca 7EA | Venice, Florida, United States | Charles C. Warren | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-20 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Hickok, Bruce D. | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1991 | David K Maxwell MAX-1 | Sutton, Alaska, United States | Stanley R. Dapkus | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1991 | Cessna 172G | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Larry M. Driskill | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1991 | Champion 7EC | Eagle River, Alaska, United States | Robert C. Bischoff | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Cessna 206 | Homer, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Piper PA-18-150 | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |