Accident Bellanca 7GCBC N88315, Saturday 5 August 1989

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Date:	Saturday 5 August 1989
Time:	17:00 LT
Type:	Bellanca 7GCBC
Owner/operator:	Auble, James
Registration:	N88315
MSN:	76674
Year of manufacture:	1974
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320-A2D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Chitina, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB OUT THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND CRASHED ON THE GRAVEL BAR. THE PLT DID NOT FILE AN ACC REPORT.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING CLIMB OUT, WHICH RESULTED IN THE ACFT STALLING AND IMPACTING THE TERRAIN.

Accident investigation: