19761016032249A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Blanca 7GCBC · Center Square, PA · October 16, 1976

Date
October 16, 1976
Place
Center Square, PA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7AK
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC77FHA01
Reported as
Blanca 7GCBC
Reported engine
Lycoming
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
126 total39 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine stopped pilot said he glided over open field,selected a second,unable to reach,struck trees

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE STOPPED PILOT SAID HE GLIDED OVER OPEN FIELD,SELECTED A SECOND,UNABLE TO REACH,STRUCK TREES

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.