Accident: Bellanca 7GCBC
Dec 7, 2016 · Fairbanks, AK
NTSB numberANC17FA009Event id20161207X11223
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to operate the airplane at an altitude too low to allow for recovery from an intentional aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of knowledge of the stall performance characteristics of the airplane modified with vortex generators due to the lack of information from the manufacturer.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7GCBC
- Registration
- N88452
- Year built
- 1974
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Maneuvering Loss of control in flight
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Metro Field (MTX)16 nm (29 km) north
- Fairbanks International Airport (FAI)17 nm (31 km) north
- Ladd Army Airfield (FBK)18 nm (34 km) north
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