DEN79DTC27

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 8GCBC · Jackson, WY · September 22, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 22, 1979
Place
Jackson, WY · JACKSON, WY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5052WBellanca 8GCBC
Status
Completed · report October 26, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790922025939A
Case key
133174

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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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3-3268  79/9/22    JACKSON,WY          BELLANCA 8GCBC      CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 66 TOTAL
        TIME - 1005                    N5052W              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JACKSON HOLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSON,WY                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- U-BOLT RT GEAR FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N5052W
Reported as
Bellanca 8GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jackson Hole

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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