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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bellanca 7GCBC · Talkeetna, AK · July 20, 2012

Date: July 20, 2012 · 14:00 local
Place: Talkeetna, AK
Airport: Talkeetna Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N53977
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC12CA078
Reported as: Bellanca 7GCBC
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 320 total22 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days

N53977Registered now · Bellanca 7GCBCS/N 921-76 · Built 1976 Airframe modelBellanca 7GCBC Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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While practicing off-airport landings on a gravel bar, the airmen initiated an aborted takeoff because the aircraft did not leave the ground as expected. The brakes were applied too heavily causing aircraft to flip over onto its back. The aircraft sustained significant damage to the fuselage, wings and tail structure.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE PRACTICING OFF-AIRPORT LANDINGS ON A GRAVEL BAR, THE AIRMEN INITIATED AN ABORTED TAKEOFF BECAUSE THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT LEAVE THE GROUND AS EXPECTED. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED TOO HEAVILY CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER ONTO ITS BACK. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE, WINGS AND TAIL STRUCTURE.

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 ANC12CA078Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportTalkeetna, AKThe flight instructor's and student pilot's excessive application of brakes during an aborted takeoff, which resulted in a noseover.Jul 20, 2012 · Substantial damage