Bellanca 7GCBC N9166L

Summary

On 27 May 2024 at about 04:28 local time, a Bellanca 7GCBC registered N9166L was involved in an accident near Knik, 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

27 May 2024 at 04:28

Classification

Accident

Location

Knik, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Beaver Pod Strip (N/A)

Coordinates

61.3200, -148.5800

Aircraft

Bellanca 7GCBC

Registration

N9166L

Category

Airplane

Year built

1972

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

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

ANC24LA041

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's excessive braking during the landing roll, resulting in a nose over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during the landing roll on a gravel airstrip, he applied brakes too aggressively which resulted in a nose over that caused substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer, rudder, and both wing spars. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.