Summary
On August 26, 1993, a Bellanca 7GCBC (N7637S) was involved in an accident near Beaver Creek, AK. The accident resulted in 1 minor injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: THE IMPROPER ALTITUDE FLOWN BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.
On August 25, 1993, at 1900 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Bellanca 7GCBC airplane, N7637S, collided with the terrain and nosed over while making a low pass to evaluate a possible future landing area near Beaver Creek, located 56 miles north of Fairbanks, Alaska. The private pilot, the sole occupant, received minor injuries, and the airplane was substantially damaged. The personal flight, operating under 14 CFR Part 91, departed Fairbanks at 1805, and was destined for the Beaver Creek area.
This accident is documented in NTSB report ANC93LA157. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N7637S.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE IMPROPER ALTITUDE FLOWN BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On August 25, 1993, at 1900 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Bellanca 7GCBC airplane, N7637S, collided with the terrain and nosed over while making a low pass to evaluate a possible future landing area near Beaver Creek, located 56 miles north of Fairbanks, Alaska. The private pilot, the sole occupant, received minor injuries, and the airplane was substantially damaged. The personal flight, operating under 14 CFR Part 91, departed Fairbanks at 1805, and was destined for the Beaver Creek area. Visual meteorological conditions existed, and no flight plan was filed.
Shortly after the accident, during a telephone conversation, the pilot stated the following in part: "I was planning to 'drag the area', or make several passes to see if it might be a suitable place at which to land for a future hunting trip. During the second pass the main wheels inadvertently touched down, and the airplane nosed over. The vertical stabilizer, rudder, and one wing strut were damaged."
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC93LA157