Bellanca 7GCBC N3JK
13 May 2002 · Yakutat, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 May 2002 at about 18:30 local time, a Bellanca 7GCBC registered N3JK 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yakutat, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tanis Mesa (AK69)
- Coordinates
- 59.2481, -138.5036
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7GCBC
- Registration
- N3JK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Yakutat → Yakutat
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC02LA033
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The collapse of the left main landing gear during the landing roll due to a fractured main gear leg strut.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot/airplane owner was landing his tailwheel airplane equipped with over-sized tires on a turf runway. During the landing roll, the left main landing gear collapsed, and the left wing struck the ground. An aviation mechanic who repaired the airplane said the main landing gear leg strut had fractured at what he believed was a pre-existing crack. The pilot stated in a telephone interview with the NTSB investigator that he was unaware of any preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2002 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Bellanca 7ECA | Livermore, California, United States | Attitude Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Akiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 2002 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Milton, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Melstone, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 2002 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Helena, Montana, United States | Cornelia Ballou | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Uriah Strong | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Williamson GLASTAR | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Cessna 180 | Tenakee Springs, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2002 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Ptarmigan Air | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2002 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2002 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | Minta Inc | Fatal | 4 |