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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 8GCBC · Huncut, CA · July 25, 2005

Date: July 25, 2005 · 18:50 local
Place: Huncut, CA
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N87008
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX05LA245
Reported as: Bbavia 8GCBC
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 259 total65 in this make and model34 in the last 90 days

N87008Registered now · Bellanca 8GCBCS/N 51-74 · Built 1974 Airframe modelBellanca 8GCBC Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot made what was observed as a normal landing. Aircraft nosed over causing substantial damage to the fuselage. Outside temperatures were very high. Mechanic looking at aircraft did not believe there was a brake failure but there could have been a seizing or squeeze on the disk causing unwanted brake forces.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT MADE WHAT WAS OBSERVED AS A NORMAL LANDING. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES WERE VERY HIGH. MECHANIC LOOKING AT AIRCRAFT DID NOT BELIEVE THERE WAS A BRAKE FAILURE BUT THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A SEIZING OR SQUEEZE ON THE DISK CAUSING UNWANTED BRAKE FORCES.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX05LA245Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOroville, CAa binding and/or activation of the brakes that lead to an inadvertent nose over. The underlying root cause of the brake binding/activation could not be determined.Jul 26, 2005 · Substantial damage