Bellanca 8GCBC N86926
8 August 1992 · Fairbanks, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 August 1992 at about 20:30 local time, a Bellanca 8GCBC registered N86926, operated by Keith E. Ward, was involved in an accident near Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. 2 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 64.9009, -148.1610
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8GCBC
- Registration
- N86926
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Keith E. Ward
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Yanert River → Wood Rvr Lodge
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC92LA129
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION, AND HIS FAILURE TO PERFORM A GO AROUND. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT UPON TOUCH DOWN ON THE SHORT ROUGH GRAVEL STRIP, THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED TWICE, AND BEFORE HE COULD STOP, IT OVERRAN THE END OF THE STRIP AND NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 1992 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Kalispell, Montana, United States | Morgan Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1992 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Pahrump, Nevada, United States | Woods, Elwood | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jun 1992 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Elephant Lake, Alaska, United States | Harvey Smith | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1992 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | American Aerial Advertising | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1992 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States | Nancy K. Snead | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1993 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | LOU ANN Behringer | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John Clark | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1992 | Richard C Ballow KITFOX 1 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | Jones, William Marshall | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1992 | Aeronca 7AC | Sitka, Alaska, United States | Diment, Archie G. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1992 | Champion 7EC | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Feb 1992 | Cessna 180 | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | Sheldon, Robert J. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1992 | Cessna 185F | Pelican, Alaska, United States | Bellair, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |