NTSB ANC23LA069 — 2023-09-02 · Cordova, Alaska, United States

Current FAA registration · N723AK

Make / Model: BELLANCA 8GCBC
Year of manufacture: 1974 · 49 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING HIO-360 SER (205 hp)
Seats / Engines: 3 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19740819
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A9AEBB

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N723AK Bellanca 8GCBC None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that during landing, the airplane stalled about 5 to 10 feet above the ground and bounced off the runway surface. He applied full power and removed carburetor heat to perform a go-around procedure. The airplane impacted a berm adjacent to the runway and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Angle of attack-Capability exceeded
— Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Identification/recognition-Pilot
— Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2023_ANC23LA069.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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