Bellanca CITABRIA 7GCBC N50509
23 July 1983 · Seward, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 July 1983 at about 22:00 local time, a Bellanca CITABRIA 7GCBC registered N50509 was involved in an accident near Seward, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Seward, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Seward (SWD)
- Coordinates
- 60.0501, -149.3292
- Aircraft
- Bellanca CITABRIA 7GCBC
- Registration
- N50509
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Cordova
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC83LA130
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS FLYING AT 200 FEET AGL, AT ABOUT 65 MPH IN A LEFT TURN, SPOTTING FISH FOR A FISHING VESSEL WHEN A MAP THAT WAS ON HIS LAP FELL TO THE FLOOR. WHEN HE REACHED FOR IT HIS LEFT HAND HIT THE THROTTLE, REDUCING POWER. BEFORE HE COULD RECOVER THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE WATER. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca CITABRIA accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 1983 | Bellanca CITABRIA 7ECA | Leslie, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1985 | Bellanca CITABRIA 7ECA | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | Jeffery S. Forman | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1986 | Bellanca CITABRIA | Pasadena, Maryland, United States | Robert L. Burns | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1989 | Bellanca CITABRIA | Auburn, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2024 | Bellanca CITABRIA | Farkashegy, Hungary | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 1983 | Cessna 182 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | John Pletting | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Squaw Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Piper J-3 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Cessna 170 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1983 | Cessna 180 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |