Bellanca 8GCBC N86922

Summary

On 12 November 1995 at about 13:45 local time, a Bellanca 8GCBC registered N86922 was involved in an accident near Yakutat, 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.

Date

12 November 1995 at 13:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Yakutat, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

59.5104, -139.7106

Aircraft

Bellanca 8GCBC

Registration

N86922

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Icy Bay → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC96LA014

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's attempt to fly into known adverse weather, not maintaining a proper forward visual lookout, and not maintaining a proper altitude while maneuvering the airplane for landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was transporting a passenger from Icy Bay to Yakutat. He received a weather briefing which called for marginal VFR conditions. While approaching Yakutat the weather began to deteriorate to conditions below VFR minimums. The pilot elected to land on the beach near Yakutat. During the low approach over the beach, the pilot turned right over the water. As he flew away from the beach he stated he could see the shoreline and the treeline. The airplane's main gear wheels struck the water and the airplane nosed over into the water and sank.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.