Bellanca 8GCBC accident near Salcha, Alaska, June 2, 2026
On June 2, 2026, a 1977 Bellanca 8GCBC, registered N4162Y, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Salcha, Alaska (Greg'N Sage airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 2, 2026 · cases in 2026
- Place
- Salcha, Alaska · Greg'N Sage · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8GCBC, built 1977 · all 8GCBCs on the register
- Registration
- N4162Y · registry record · serial 242-77
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control on ground during landing defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 3
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Runway 07/2, 1,800 ft by 70 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 12,000 ft; scat at 8,500 ft
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 27°F (-3°C)
- Altimeter: 30.23 inHg
- Observation at 4:00 pm from AEI, 11 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR PAEI 012355Z 15003KT 10SM SCT085 BKN120 BKN200 18/M03 A3023 RMK AO2A SLP242 T01801029 10185 20129 57013 $
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N4162Y on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Bellanca 8 Decathlon and Scout 554 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Bellanca 2,698 aircraft on the register
- Greg'N Sage Airport · nearest airport
- Accidents and incidents in Alaska 5,932 since 1982 · 826 in the last ten years
- Alaska 9,146 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/ANC26LA047.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.