19810104013649I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bbavia 8GCBC · San Diego, CA · January 4, 1981

Date: January 4, 1981 · 12:30 local
Place: San Diego, CA
Airport: Brown
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N53917
Reported as: Bbavia 8GCBC
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,034 total4 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N53917Registration cancelled Sep 16, 2013 · Bellanca 8GCBCS/N 194-76 · Built 1975 Airframe modelBellanca 8GCBC Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Glider tow plane settled back on runway from 20 feet at lift off. Hit hard and damaged nose, wing tip and gear.

As the FAA filed it

GLIDER TOW PLANE SETTLED BACK ON RUNWAY FROM 20 FEET AT LIFT OFF. HIT HARD AND DAMAGED NOSE, WING TIP AND GEAR.

Other reports on N53917 · 2

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

Accident 19871122066499AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · San Diego, CALoss of engine power. Towing a banner. Smoke in cockpit. Ditched in the ocean. Foreign object found in oil pump.Nov 22, 1987 · Destroyed Incident 19841013061119IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · San Diego, CAPower loss while towing large banner. Speculated fuel starvation due to angle of attack due to size of banner.Oct 13, 1984