N5045E is a 1979 Bellanca 8GCBC. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 3 seats, powered by a Lycoming O-360 series rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Gustavus, AK. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jul 2010. It has been registered to its current owner since Jan 2018. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 47 years old
- 1 of 188 Bellanca 8GCBC
2018
2010
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The pilot of a ski-equipped tailwheel airplane reported that during the landing roll on a snow-covered sand bar, about 15-20 miles per hour, the left ski impacted a submerged frozen sand berm. He added that the left ski "broke" and the airplane nosed over.
The vertical stabilizer and left wing sustained substantial damage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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