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N8922 accident description

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Crash location 64.815000°N, 147.856389°W
Nearest city Fairbanks, AK
64.837778°N, 147.716389°W
4.4 miles away
Tail number N8922
Accident date 01 Oct 2016
Aircraft type Bellanca 7GCBC
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

According to the pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane, during the approach he applied carburetor heat, set airspeed to 70 kts. and set the flaps to 1 notch less than full. He reported that the flare and touch down on the gravel runway was "very smooth". However, he recalled that when the tailwheel contacted the ground, the right wing ascended and the left wing was dragged across the ground. The pilot reported that the left wing strut failed, the airplane nosed over and came to rest on the gravel runway. Additionally, the pilot noted that after the accident, the wind sock indicated a direct crosswind from the right and varied between ¾ to completely full.

However, post-accident photographs of the airplane reveal that the left wing of the airplane sustained damage to the top side of the wing. The bottom side of the left wing, the wing tip and the wing strut revealed no indication of runway contact. Photographs reveal substantial damage to the horizontal stabilizer and the rudder.

The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot’s improper crosswind correction, which resulted in a loss of pitch control and nose-over.

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