# Accident 19950708017229A: Bbavia 8GCBC, Wellington, CO, July 8, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 8, 1995, 13:30 local time
- Place: Wellington, CO
- Airport: Owl Canyon Gliderport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.6998° N, 105.0003° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6998&lon=-105.0003&mi=10
- Aircraft: N57669, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N57669) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 8GCBC (registry code 1220803, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8gcbc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 8GCBC
- Reported engine: LYC O360C2E
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW95LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA279) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950708017229A

## Narrative

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

LANDING AFTER GLIDER TOW. LEFT MAIN GEAR SEPARATED. GRINDING ON SURFACED HAD HEATED SPRING STEEL. TENSILE AFFECTED.

## 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 FTW95LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA279), Jul 8, 1995: Bellanca 8GCBC (N57669), Wellington, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR (SPRING STRUT), DUE TO THE IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (GRINDING) BY UNKNOWN MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.

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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