20111021030079A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bellanca 7GCBC · Aniak, AK · October 21, 2011

Date: October 21, 2011 · 18:35 local
Place: Aniak, AK
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N11668
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC12CA004
Reported as: Bellanca 7GCBC
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,400 total800 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N11668Registered now · Bellanca 7GCBCS/N 349-72 Airframe modelBellanca 7GCBC Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot had been flying floats all summer and recently installed 26" tires with a new double puck brake system. While landing on a 1000' long runway the pilot applied the brakes and the double puck brake system was more affective than he had anticipated. The aircraft slowly nosed over to an inverted position. This 8020-23 is being closed while further investigation into the airworthiness of the aircraft is conducted.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT HAD BEEN FLYING FLOATS ALL SUMMER AND RECENTLY INSTALLED 26" TIRES WITH A NEW DOUBLE PUCK BRAKE SYSTEM. WHILE LANDING ON A 1000' LONG RUNWAY THE PILOT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE DOUBLE PUCK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS MORE AFFECTIVE THAN HE HAD ANTICIPATED. THE AIRCRAFT SLOWLY NOSED OVER TO AN INVERTED POSITION. THIS 8020-23 IS BEING CLOSED WHILE FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO THE AIRWORTHINESS OF THE AIRCRAFT IS CONDUCTED.

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 ANC12CA004Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAniak, AKThe pilot's excessive use of brakes during landing.Oct 22, 2011 · Substantial damage