Bellanca 8GCBC N1199E

Summary

On 25 May 1998 at about 16:40 local time, a Bellanca 8GCBC registered N1199E was involved in an accident near Minchumina, Alaska, United States. One person was 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

25 May 1998 at 16:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Minchumina, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Minchumina (MHM)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Bellanca 8GCBC

Registration

N1199E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chena Marina → Minchumina

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC98LA053

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. A factor associated with this accident was the pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The solo student was landing at a remote, gravel airstrip. He stated that he visually inspected the airport wind sock and determined the winds were 'light and variable', favoring runway 20. He stated that the approach was normal until he went below the adjacent tree line, and the rate of descent increased. He was unable to arrest the descent prior to touchdown, and the airplane hit hard and bounced twice. He was unable to maintain directional control, and the airplane turned 45 degrees from its original runway heading. He said that in an attempt to abort the landing, he added full power, and the airplane went off the right side of the runway. The left wing struck a stand of trees.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.