SERS · Bellanca 8KCAB · 2007-05-04 · Girdwood, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC07LA036
Event ID
20070510X00549
Type
Accident
Date
2007-05-04
Location
Girdwood, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.1025, -148.998336
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Bellanca
Model
8KCAB
Registration
N5038K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from terrain while maneuvering, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a glacier. Factors contributing to the accident were snow-covered terrain, and flat light conditions.