Pilot Debrief

BELLANCA 8GCBC near Fairbanks, AK — 2008-09-01

Final reportANC08CA117
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Date
2008-09-01
Location
Fairbanks, AK, USA
Airport
MTF
Aircraft
BELLANCA 8GCBC
Registration
N2981M
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot was landing on Runway 06, a 4,600 foot-long, by 80 feet wide gravel and partially paved runway. In the student pilot's written statement to the NTSB, he reported that he elected to land on the gravel-covered part of the runway, which was on the left side of the runway. During touchdown, the airplane bounced, and he attempted to recover, but the airplane drifted to the left, and the left wing struck tall brush. The airplane pivoted to the left, and the right wing struck the ground, sustaining substantial damage to the right wing, right aileron, and fuselage. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane. At the time of the accident the closest weather observation facility, about 2 miles west of the accident site, was reporting winds as 110 degrees at 6 knots.

NTSB coding

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