Bellanca 8GCBC N86801
3 May 1997 · Togiak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 May 1997 at about 18:45 local time, a Bellanca 8GCBC registered N86801 was involved in an accident near Togiak, 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 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Togiak, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 59.2104, -160.5405
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8GCBC
- Registration
- N86801
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC97LA073
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to properly compensate for crosswind conditions. The crosswind was a related factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was departing a beach area in a tailwheel equipped airplane to begin a fish spotting flight. A crosswind of about 15 knots was noted by the pilot from the left side of the airplane. After liftoff, the crosswind caused the airplane to go to the right, and the pilot banked the airplane to the left. The left wing struck the ground, and the airplane received damage to the left wing and propeller.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 1997 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Bunnell, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1997 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Alpine, California, United States | Scandanavian Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1997 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Truckee, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1997 | Bellanca 8KCAB | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jan 1997 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Laporte, Texas, United States | Debby Rihn | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-32-300 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Oct 1997 | Cessna 208B | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | Peninsula Airways Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-22-160 | Sterling, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 1997 | Cessna 182B | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1997 | Bell 206-B2 | Sutton, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-20 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |