SERS · BELLANCA 8GCBC · 2009-07-07 · Sutton, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC09CA060
Event ID
20090707X45937
Type
Accident
Date
2009-07-07
Location
Sutton, AK, USA
Coordinates
62.021389, -148.138061
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
BELLANCA
Model
8GCBC
Registration
N29785
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane after an in-flight encounter with a downdraft in mountainous terrain, and his decision to fly at an altitude where such an encounter made a successful recovery unlikely.