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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7ECA · Soldotna, AK · April 6, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 6, 1980
Place
Soldotna, AK · SOLDOTNA, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N53804Bellanca 7ECA
Status
Completed · report May 27, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800406008889A
Case key
130434

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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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3-1559   80/4/6    SOLDOTNA,AK         BELLANCA 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 270
        TIME - 1130                    N53804              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOLDOTNA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SOLDOTNA,AK                 LOCAL                       UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: FROM LANDING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        REMARKS- DEEP SLUSH BESIDE RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N53804
Reported as
Bellanca 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Soldotna

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.