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| Date: | Wednesday 13 July 1983 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  BELLANCA 7ECA |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2757Z |
| MSN: | 1234-78 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2045 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sterling, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT WAS TAKING OFF TO THE SOUTH AND COLLIDED WITH TREES ALONGSIDE THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT AS THE ACFT LIFTED OFF HE PASSED A CLEARING ON THE RIGHT AND A CROSSWIND DRIFTED THE ACFT LEFT ACROSS THE RUNWAY INTO TREES. THE LEFT WING CLIPPED A TREE AND THE ACFT WAS ROTATED INTO THE TREES AND BRUSH WHERE IT CAME TO REST.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC83LA123
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 03:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 31-May-2024 19:35 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Narrative, ] |
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