Bellanca 8GCBC N7662S
4 August 1984 · Aleknagik, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 August 1984 at about 04:45 local time, a Bellanca 8GCBC registered N7662S was involved in an accident near Aleknagik, 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 04:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aleknagik, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 59.2402, -158.6198
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8GCBC
- Registration
- N7662S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Aleknagik → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC84LA130
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 ACFT CRASHED INTO TREES SHORT OF A CLEARING DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A PROP FAILURE. POST ACCIDENT ATTEMPTSTO IDENTIFY THE REASONS FOR THE FAILURE WERE CLOUDED BY THE IMPACT DAMAGE. THE ACFT WAS PLACARDED WARNING AGAINST CONTINUOUS HIGH RPM OPERATION TO AVOID FATIGUE FROM RESONANT VIBRATIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1984 | Bellanca 8KCAB | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1984 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Mahaffey, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1984 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Navarre, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jan 1984 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Davidson, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jul 1984 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1984 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Kiefer, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Girdwood, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Ohio Creek, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Big Susitna Rvr, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1984 | Cessna U206 | Hinchinbrook, Alaska, United States | Chitina Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Beechcraft 3NM | Selawik, Alaska, United States | Ryan Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |