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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bellanca 8KCAB · Fremont Island, UT · June 20, 2016

Date: June 20, 2016 · 10:17 local
Place: Fremont Island, UT
Airport: Off Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8SF
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA341
Reported as: Bellanca 8KCAB
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 445 total130 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N8SFRegistered now · Bellanca 8KCABS/N 59-73 · Built 1972 Airframe modelBellanca 8KCAB Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot advised ATC that he was landing at Fremont Island due to open cowling. No notice of distress or unusual operation from pilot. At 1017 pilot made precautionary landing on Fremont Island southeast dirt strip (road) due to oil access door open and dipstick appeared to be shaking. During landing pilot felt a slight gust of wind pushing him to the right. R/h gear hit a 14 inch brim pulling him to the right breaking r/h gear off and the right hand wing hitting the ground before the aircraft came to rest.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ADVISED ATC THAT HE WAS LANDING AT FREMONT ISLAND DUE TO OPEN COWLING. NO NOTICE OF DISTRESS OR UNUSUAL OPERATION FROM PILOT. AT 1017 PILOT MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON FREMONT ISLAND SOUTHEAST DIRT STRIP (ROAD) DUE TO OIL ACCESS DOOR OPEN AND DIPSTICK APPEARED TO BE SHAKING. DURING LANDING PILOT FELT A SLIGHT GUST OF WIND PUSHING HIM TO THE RIGHT. R/H GEAR HIT A 14 INCH BRIM PULLING HIM TO THE RIGHT BREAKING R/H GEAR OFF AND THE RIGHT HAND WING HITTING THE GROUND BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST.

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 GAA16CA341Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFreemont Island, UTThe flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in an impact with an unknown object during aborted landing and consequent ground impact.Jun 20, 2016 · Substantial damage