# NTSB ATL84LA269: Bellanca 7GCBC, N53957, Virginia Beach, VA, August 25, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 25, 1984, 13:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place: Virginia Beach, VA
- Location: 36.8529° N, 75.9780° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Virginia Beach, VA, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8529&lon=-75.9780&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6531
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL84LA269
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6531/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA269

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Nose over, landing - roll
  - brakes(normal) - improper use of, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

ON LANDING ROLL PLT DIVERTED AIRCRAFT TO RIGHT TO AVOID A TRUCK WHICH HAD PULLED ONTO THE RUNWAY. THIS PLACED THE AIRCRAFT IN LINE WITH BANNER TOWING EQUIPMENT. THE PLT APPLIED THE BRAKES WHILE THE TAIL WHEEL WAS STILL OFF THE GROUND IN ATTEMPTS TO STOP PRIOR TO COLLIDING WITH THE EQUIPMENT. THE AIRCRAFT SLOWED SOME AND THEN NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK. THE PLT STATED THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF SHE HAD ADDED POWER AND RELEASED THE BRAKES JUST BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N53957 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7GCBC
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 910-79
- Airframe hours: 920
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-A2B 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: Carrier Pigeon Advertising
- Last inspection: Annual, April 26, 1984, 93 hours before
- Departed: VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
- Airport: Atlantic Airpark, runway 27, 2,300 × 100 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 23; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: center; flight hours: 672 total, 320 in this make and model, 530 as pilot in command, 134 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 10° at 16 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 79 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: ORF

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840825062959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840825062959A), Aug 25, 1984: Bbavia 7GCBC, Virginia Beach, VA, Substantial damage. Used too much braking with tail in the air when a truck drove onto the runway during the landing roll.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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