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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bellanca 7GCBC · Fairbanks, AK · July 6, 2012

Date: July 6, 2012 · 13:00 local
Place: Fairbanks, AK
Airport: Clear Creek
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N90974
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC12CA071
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: 115 total56 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

N90974Registered now · Bellanca 7GCBCS/N 433-73 · Built 1973 Airframe modelBellanca 7GCBC Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Upon landing at Clear Creek the pilot raised the tail to practice operating the aircraft on two wheels in an off-airport situation. The engine was at very low RPM, pilot reported about 900 RPM. When he pulled back on the stick to put the tail down, he also applied brakes at the same time. When he did this the tail did not react to the stick input and the aircraft nosed over slowly and came to rest on its back. Ptrs number AL01201202295

As the FAA filed it

UPON LANDING AT CLEAR CREEK THE PILOT RAISED THE TAIL TO PRACTICE OPERATING THE AIRCRAFT ON TWO WHEELS IN AN OFF-AIRPORT SITUATION. THE ENGINE WAS AT VERY LOW RPM, PILOT REPORTED ABOUT 900 RPM. WHEN HE PULLED BACK ON THE STICK TO PUT THE TAIL DOWN, HE ALSO APPLIED BRAKES AT THE SAME TIME. WHEN HE DID THIS THE TAIL DID NOT REACT TO THE STICK INPUT AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER SLOWLY AND CAME TO REST ON ITS BACK. PTRS NUMBER AL01201202295

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 ANC12CA071Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFairbanks, AKThe pilot's excessive use of brakes during landing, which resulted in a noseover.Jul 6, 2012 · Substantial damage