No fatalities
3 Sep 2023: BELLANCA 8GCBC — Cordova, AK
On 3 Sep 2023, a BELLANCA 8GCBC was involved in an aviation accident near Cordova, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: 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. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
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.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotCapability exceeded