NONE · Bellanca 7GCAA · 2005-07-03 · Whittier, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC05LA094
Event ID
20050718X01048
Type
Accident
Date
2005-07-03
Location
Whittier, AK, USA
Coordinates
60.799999, -148.483337
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Bellanca
Model
7GCAA
Registration
N8626V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's becoming lost/disoriented while maneuvering due to inadequate in-flight planning/decision making, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a forced landing in tree-covered terrain. A factor contributing to the accident was fuel exhaustion.