# NTSB CHI03LA302: Bellanca 8GCBC, N19CK, Sikeston, MO, September 6, 2003 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: September 6, 2003, 10:00 local (15:00 UTC) - Place: Sikeston, MO - Coordinates: 36.898887, -89.561668 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8989&lon=-89.5617&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 1 minor - Status: Completed, report March 2, 2004 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Federal Aviation Administration - St. Louis FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 57901 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI03LA302 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/57901/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA302 ## Probable cause The pilot's inadvertent activation of the brake system during touchdown and his inadequate remedial action, which resulted in the airplane nosing over. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll - brakes(normal) - inadvertent activation, pilot in command (cause) - remedial action - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - Nose over, landing - roll ## Analysis The airplane nosed over during the landing rollout. The pilot reported he flew an uneventful traffic pattern until touchdown. The pilot stated, "As soon as the main gear touched the ground the wheels immediately dug in as if they were not turning... ." The pilot continued to say "The [airplane] immediately went to a very tail high attitude. I pulled the stick all the way back, but the [airplane] was already too tail high to recover. The prop struck the ground and then the [airplane] flipped upside down... ." The pilot stated he inspected the airplane subsequent to the accident and confirmed the parking brake was completely disengaged. The airplane had landed to the north and the touchdown point was approximately 300 feet down the runway. There were two parallel brake skid marks beginning near the touchdown point, which continued down the runway for approximately 150 feet. There were 13 propeller-strike markings beginning approximately 100 feet from the touchdown point. The wreckage was located approximately 200 feet from the touchdown point. The main landing gear and the associated wheels, tires, rotors, brake calipers, and brake pads were inspected. No anomalies were found with the inspected items; all components were in a serviceable condition. The brake system functioned as designed when the brake pedals were depressed and released. ## Factual narrative On September 6, 2003, at 1000 central daylight time, a Bellanca 8GCBC, N19CK, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage when it nosed over while landing on a private airstrip (2,500 feet by 75 feet, packed gravel and grass) near Sikeston, Missouri. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The flight originated from Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport (SIK), Sikeston, Missouri, at 0950. According to the pilot's written statement, prior to landing he had flown over the airstrip and noticed the winds were light from the north. The pilot reported he flew an uneventful traffic pattern until touchdown. The pilot stated, "As soon as the main gear touched the ground the wheels immediately dug in as if they were not turning... ." The pilot continued to say "The [airplane] immediately went to a very tail high attitude. I pulled the stick all the way back, but the [airplane] was already too tail high to recover. The prop struck the ground and then the [airplane] flipped upside down... ." The pilot stated he inspected the airplane subsequent to the accident and confirmed the parking brake was completely disengaged. The pilot reported both wheels rotated freely. Inspectors with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) performed an on-scene investigation. The inspectors reported the airplane had landed to the north and the touchdown point was approximately 300 feet down the runway. There were two parallel brake skid marks beginning near the touchdown point, which continued down the runway for approximately 150 feet. There were 13 propeller-strike markings beginning approximately 100 feet from the touchdown point. The wreckage was located approximately 200 feet from the touchdown point. The inspectors, along with the owner of the airplane, inspected the main landing gear and the associated wheels, tires, rotors, brake calipers, and brake pads. No anomalies were found with the inspected items; all components were in a serviceable condition. The brake system functioned as designed when the brake pedals were depressed and released. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N19CK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N19CK), registered now, S/N 28078, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Bellanca 8GCBC - Registry model: [Bellanca 8GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8gcbc) (registry code 1220803) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-360-A1D](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-360-a1d) (registry code 41504, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 280-78 - Airframe hours: 1572.09 - Engines: Lycoming O-360-C1A 180 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Business, Part 91 - Registered owner: McGarity Flying Service, LLC. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, August 1, 2003, 17.7 hours before - Departed: SIK, Sikeston, MO - Destination: PVT, Sikeston - Airport: PVT, Private Airstrip, runway 36, 2,500 × 75 ft, grass/turf ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 19; injuries: minor; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review August 12, 2003; seat: front; flight hours: 125 total, 71 in this make and model, 94 as pilot in command, 54 in the last 90 days, 20 in the last 30 days, 0 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 30° at 5 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 70 °F, dew point 61 °F - Altimeter: 30.14 inHg - Observed at: CGI, 20 nm away ## 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 20030906023079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030906023079A), Sep 6, 2003: Bbavia 8GCBC, Sikeston, MO, Substantial damage. (-23) The mishap pilot was attempting to land at his family's Private airstrip which is approximately 2500 feet in length. The strip is oriented north/south… ## Other investigations on N19CK (1) 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. - [NTSB ANC10CA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10CA066), Jul 30, 2010: Bellanca 8GCBC (N19CK), Fairbanks, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control after encountering a crosswind during landing. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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