Bellanca 7GCBC N31285
9 June 1986 · Deshka River, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 June 1986 at about 19:45 local time, a Bellanca 7GCBC registered N31285, operated by Patrick A. Miller, was involved in an accident near Deshka River, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Deshka River, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7GCBC
- Registration
- N31285
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Patrick A. Miller
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC86LA067
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 WHILE LANDING AT AN UNIMPROVED AIRSTRIP THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUCK A BUSH CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO GROUND LOOP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 12 Apr 1986 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Harlen, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1986 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Valdez, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1986 | Bellanca 7GCBC | E. Grand Forks, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Jan 1986 | Bellanca 7ECA | Hope, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper J3C-65 | Yentna River, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-12 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Interstate 15B2 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-22 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1986 | Consolidated-Vultee L-13 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1986 | Cessna 185 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |