Bellanca 8GCBC N8575V
21 August 1993 · Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 August 1993 at about 02:00 local time, a Bellanca 8GCBC registered N8575V, operated by McIntyre, JON D., was involved in an accident near Galbraith Lake, 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 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 70.4304, -149.2899
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8GCBC
- Registration
- N8575V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- McIntyre, JON D.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Toolik Lake
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC93LA156
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOTS IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION. A FACTOR WAS THE UNFAVORABLE WIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SAID THAT JUST AFTER THE AIRPLANE GOT OFF THE WATER THE WIND SPEED OR DIRECTION, OR BOTH, CHANGED. THE AIRPLANE STOPPED CLIMBING, THEN HIT THE TERRAIN AT THE EDGE OF THE LAKE. THE PILOT SAID HE WAS TAKING OFF WITH A LIGHT LOAD, AND THAT HE HAD USED THAT LAKE 50 TO 60 TIMES PREVIOUSLY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE SHOULD HAVE WAITED FOR A STEADY WIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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