Bellanca 7ECA N8646V

Summary

On 6 June 2018 at about 13:15 local time, a Bellanca 7ECA registered N8646V, operated by ProFlite of Alaska, LLC, was involved in an accident near Fairbanks, 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.

Date

6 June 2018 at 13:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Fairbanks, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

64.6500, -147.6100

Aircraft

Bellanca 7ECA

Registration

N8646V

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

ProFlite of Alaska, LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fairbanks → Fairbanks

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA357

Nobody was injured.

The airplane’s collision with a bird while maneuvering.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, a bird struck the airplane's windscreen when he was practicing a steep turn. The airplane remained controllable, and he returned to the airport and landed without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the windscreen, windows, and skylight. Postaccident examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration aviation safety inspector revealed that the skylight had been installed incorrectly. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.