Pilot Debrief

BELLANCA 7GCBC near Tetlin, AK — 2008-04-26

Final reportANC08LA058
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Date
2008-04-26
Location
Tetlin, AK, USA
Airport
3T4
Aircraft
BELLANCA 7GCBC
Registration
N10987
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The instructor pilot's inadequate supervision of the student, resulting in a loss of control while landing.

NTSB narrative

The certificated flight instructor (CFI) was providing flight instruction to a student pilot in a tailwheel-equipped airplane. The CFI said that during touchdown on the gravel runway, the student pilot bounced the airplane, and as the main wheels touched down again the airplane veered to the left. The CFI said that he took control of the airplane in an attempt to realign it, but it continued to veer to the left and he applied full engine power to abort the landing. The airplane became airborne momentarily, but descended into an area on the left side of the runway and collided with terrain. According to a Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness inspector, no preaccident mechanical anomalies were revealed during his postaccident inspection.

NTSB coding

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