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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7GCBA · Toms River, NJ · July 1, 2006

Date: July 1, 2006 · 12:40 local
Place: Toms River, NJ
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N50619
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC06LA167
Reported as: Bbavia 7GCBA
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,650 total200 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N50619Registered now · Bellanca 7GCBCS/N 1171-79 Airframe modelBellanca 7GCBC Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft lost engine power, pilot atttempted to apply more power/throttle, engine failed to respond. Pilot elected to make an emergency landing on west bound NJ route 37, a main highway in Toms River NJ. Upon touching down, the aircraft bounced 3 times, right wing hit a road sign, tearing off a 2 foot section of the right wing tip. Left wheel hit the curb bending the left gear back, deflating the left tire and causing internal airframe damage. Aircraft came to rest on the front lawn of the I hop restaurant, nosing over & prop striking the ground. The aircraft hit a motor vehicle also on touch down causing minor damage to the van.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE POWER, PILOT ATTTEMPTED TO APPLY MORE POWER/THROTTLE, ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND. PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON WEST BOUND NJ ROUTE 37, A MAIN HIGHWAY IN TOMS RIVER NJ. UPON TOUCHING DOWN, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED 3 TIMES, RIGHT WING HIT A ROAD SIGN, TEARING OFF A 2 FOOT SECTION OF THE RIGHT WING TIP. LEFT WHEEL HIT THE CURB BENDING THE LEFT GEAR BACK, DEFLATING THE LEFT TIRE AND CAUSING INTERNAL AIRFRAME DAMAGE. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE FRONT LAWN OF THE I HOP RESTAURANT, NOSING OVER & PROP STRIKING THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT HIT A MOTOR VEHICLE ALSO ON TOUCH DOWN CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE VAN.

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 NYC06LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportToms River, NJCarburetor icing, and the pilot's delayed application of carburetor heat, which resulted in a loss of engine power, and subsequent force landing. A factor in the accident was carburetor icing conditions.Jul 1, 2006 · Substantial damage