DEN77DQA11

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 8GCBC · Aztec, NM · January 5, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 5, 1977
Place
Aztec, NM · AZTEC, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8658VBellanca 8GCBC
Status
Completed · report January 19, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770105000059A
Case key
156730

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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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3-0061   77/1/5    AZTEC,NM            BELLANCA 8GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 500
        TIME - 1400                    N8658V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AZTEC MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AZTEC,NM                    FARMINGTON,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS

Aircraft

Registration
N8658V
Reported as
Bellanca 8GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Aztec Municipal

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Other investigations on N8658V · 2

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