Bellanca 7GCBC N57446
17 October 2008 · Skwentna, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 October 2008 at about 23:30 local time, a Bellanca 7GCBC registered N57446, operated by Norton Leslie J, was involved in an accident near Skwentna, 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Skwentna, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.9294, -151.7309
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7GCBC
- Registration
- N57446
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Norton Leslie J
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Anchorage
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC09CA006
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot was making a local, personal flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91. He said he decided to attempt a landing on a snow covered sandbar. He reported that his intent was to lay down tracks to test the firmness of the surface prior to landing. He said during the process the airplane's main landing gear broke through the crusted snow, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot said there were no mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 2008 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Exeter, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 21 Sep 2008 | Bellanca 7GCBC | American Fork, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | Randy Coyne | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Tetlin, Alaska, United States | Duwayne W. Young | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2008 | Antonovich Anton B CHALLENGER II | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | Richard H. Roiland | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jul 2008 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Rainbow King Lodge Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2008 | Cessna 208B | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Grant Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 2008 | Piper PA-31-350 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Servant Air, Inc. | Fatal | 6 |
| 9 Oct 2008 | Cessna A185F | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Alaska Department of Public Safety | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2008 | Cessna 172 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |