Bellanca 7GCBC N169EZ accident near Beluga, Alaska, September 24, 2023
Bellanca 7GCBC, registration N169EZ, was involved in an accident near Beluga, Alaska on September 24, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ANC23LA087 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 33 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 3,600 ft. The last recorded position was at 22:48 UTC, at 2,800 ft and 78 knots, descending at 64 feet per minute, about 46 km from Big River Lake (PALV).
The nearest weather report, from PAEN (86 km away), showed wind 70° at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Bellanca 7GCBC registered in United States (Mode S A11399).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- September 24, 2023
- Location
- Beluga, Alaska
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7GCBC
- Registration
- N169EZ
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ANC23LA087 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Big River Lake (PALV)
- Recorded flight
- 33 min, max 3,600 ft
- Last recorded position
- 22:48 UTC, 2,800 ft, 78 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ANC23LA087; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.