Incident Bellanca 8GCBC Scout ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66323
 
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Date:Monday 6 July 2009
Time:afternoon
Type:Silhouette image of generic BL8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bellanca 8GCBC Scout
Owner/operator:
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Oshetna River near Palmer, Alaska -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The aircraft was reported missing at 6:30 pm and located later by the Air National Guard by following the aircraft´s ELT signal. Occupants were taken to hospital and one of them later released. The aircraft had reportedly been caught in a downdraft in a valley where it coudn´t remain airborne.

Sources:

https://www.adn.com/news/alaska/matsu/story/856993.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Jul-2009 19:57 slowkid Added
08-Jul-2009 09:05 slowkid Updated

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