Bellanca 7ECA N5169X
22 March 1996 · Chugiak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 March 1996 at about 14:00 local time, a Bellanca 7ECA registered N5169X, operated by Eric J. Brinegar, was involved in an accident near Chugiak, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chugiak, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Birchwood (BCV)
- Coordinates
- 61.4095, -149.1707
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7ECA
- Registration
- N5169X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Eric J. Brinegar
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC96LA036
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot landed his wheel-equipped airplane on a snow covered portion of taxiway that had been designated for ski-equipped airplanes. The pilot said he elected to land there instead of on the adjoining runway because the runway had patches of ice interspersed with clear pavement. The airplane landed without incident. While still on the ski strip and taxiing to parking, the tailwheel started to dig into the snow. The pilot said he applied additional power to lift the tailwheel free from the snow and increase his taxi speed. The airplane's left main landing gear wheel subsequently dug into to soft snow, and the airplane nosed over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1996 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Hinckley, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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| 1 Mar 1996 | Bellanca 7KCAB | South Wales, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1996 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Los Alamitos, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1996 | Bellanca 7ECA | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | Hanscom AFB Aero Club | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-28 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-11 | Paxson, Alaska, United States | Mark W. Barkdull | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-14 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | David Calkins | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-18 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Cessna 180H | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Richard Greeno | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-18 | Kasilof, Alaska, United States | Paul G. Isaak | No injuries | - |