ANC77DAH19

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7GCBC · Tuxedi Bay, AK · September 5, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 5, 1977
Place
Tuxedi Bay, AK · TUXEDI BAY, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N53817Bellanca 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report October 27, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770905025279A
Case key
145090

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2677   77/9/5    TUXEDI BAY,AK       BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 1005
        TIME - 0930                    N53817              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 655 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TUXEDI BAY,AK               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- LNDD IN GRASS & MUD.

Aircraft

Registration
N53817
Reported as
Bellanca 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N53817 · 2

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