# Accident 19790216008429A: Blanca 8GCBC, Dateland, AZ, February 16, 1979

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 16, 1979, 13:40 local time
- Place: Dateland, AZ
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.8209° N, 113.5422° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dateland, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8209&lon=-113.5422&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2558Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2558Z-2018-05-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 8GCBC (registry code 1220803, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8gcbc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BLANCA 8GCBC
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 78 total, 27 in this make and model, 27 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX79DUJ46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUJ46) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790216008429A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT MADE AN INTENTIONAL OFF AIRPORT LANDING. AIRCRAFT HIT A SOFT SPOT AND FLIPPED OVER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX79DUJ46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUJ46), Feb 16, 1979: Bellanca 8GCBC (N2558Z), Dateland, AZ, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2558Z (4)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20030616012569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030616012569A), Jun 16, 2003: Bbavia 8GCBC (N2558Z), Williams, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) The FAA iic interviewed the pilot via telephone. The pilot related that while taking off from Q12 during the initial climb out, at an altitude about 200…
- [Incident 19951003035349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951003035349I), Oct 3, 1995: Bbavia 8GCBC (N2558Z), Readington, NJ, Minor damage. Narrative: while taxiing after landing and coming to a stop to wait for the next glider hook-up, the right hand landing gear collapsed. Investigation revealed…
- [Incident 19920111002129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920111002129I), Jan 11, 1992: Bbavia 8GCBC (N2558Z), Readington, NJ, Minor damage. Wind gust pushed aircraft towing a glider after liftoff. Lost altitude. Hit fence. Released tow and took off.
- [Accident 19850309006319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850309006319A), Mar 9, 1985: Bbavia 8GCBC (N2558Z), Colts Neck, NJ, Substantial damage. Bounced after hitting a rut in the runway. On 2nd touchdown, right main gear snapped off at the u bolt attachment.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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