Summary
On April 30, 2005, a Bellanca 7GCBC (N5061G) was involved in an incident near Palmer, AK. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll, and a collision with willows and a creek bank. A factor associated with the accident was the soft landing area.
On April 29, 2005, about 2030 Alaska daylight time, a tundra tire-equipped Bellanca 7GCBC airplane, N5061G, sustained substantial damage when it encountered soft terrain during the landing roll at a remote airstrip, about 25 miles southeast of Palmer, Alaska. The airplane was being operated by the pilot as a visual flight rules (VFR) local personal flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91 when the accident occurred. The private certificated pilot was not injured.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ANC05CA067. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N5061G.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll, and a collision with willows and a creek bank. A factor associated with the accident was the soft landing area.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On April 29, 2005, about 2030 Alaska daylight time, a tundra tire-equipped Bellanca 7GCBC airplane, N5061G, sustained substantial damage when it encountered soft terrain during the landing roll at a remote airstrip, about 25 miles southeast of Palmer, Alaska. The airplane was being operated by the pilot as a visual flight rules (VFR) local personal flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91 when the accident occurred. The private certificated pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed.
During a telephone conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC) on April 30, the pilot said he was landing on a remote airstrip when his left tire hit a soft spot and "pulled me to the left." He said the airplane was headed for a deep gully and creek so he added power to get over the creek, and keep the airplane from nosing over. He said the airplane encountered willows and descended into the creek where it collided with the bank. He said the airplane sustained structural damage to the fuselage.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC05CA067