# NTSB ERA11CA358: Bellanca 8GCBC, N87020, Linwood, NJ, June 20, 2011 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: June 20, 2011, 16:00 local (20:00 UTC) - Place: Linwood, NJ - Coordinates: 39.316665, -74.632774 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3167&lon=-74.6328&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Landing-landing roll: Nose over/nose down](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/096) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report October 4, 2011 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation - Parties: FAA/FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 80872 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA11CA358 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/80872/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=80872 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA358 ## Probable cause The pilot's improper brake application during the landing roll which resulted in a nose over. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Use of equip/info: aircraft control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040): Personnel issues › Task performance · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Bellanca 8GCBC, 7 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md?model=1220803), [All aircraft, 9,295 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md) - [Info processing/decision: decision making/judgment](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041520): Personnel issues › Action/decision · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Bellanca 8GCBC, 5 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041520/cases.md?model=1220803), [All aircraft, 3,098 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041520/cases.md) - [Runway/land/takeoff/taxi surface](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03023000): Environmental issues › Physical environment · Effect on equipment; cases with it: [Bellanca 8GCBC, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03023000/cases.md?model=1220803), [All aircraft, 253 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03023000/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Landing-landing roll: Nose over/nose down](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/096) (defining event); cases with it: [Bellanca 8GCBC, 11 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/096/sequence.md?model=1220803), [All aircraft, 2,287 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/096/sequence.md) ## Analysis The pilot reported that he landed his tailwheel-equipped airplane on a rough, turf runway. During the landing roll, he noticed a 5 gallon bucket midfield, off the left side of the runway and attempted to stop the airplane in a short distance. He applied the brakes and the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to its right wing and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. ## Factual narrative The pilot of the tail-wheel equipped airplane reported that he landed on the rough turf runway without incident. During the after landing roll, he noticed a 5 gallon bucket midfield, off the left side of the runway. The pilot attempted to stop the airplane in a short distance because he wanted to retrieved the bucket; however, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to its right wing and vertical stabilizer. The pilot stated that the airplane did not experience any mechanical malfunctions. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N87020](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N87020-2017-10-06), registration cancelled 2017-10-06, S/N 52-74, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: BELLANCA 8GCBC - Registry model: [Bellanca 8GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8gcbc) (registry code 1220803) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 52-74 - Airframe hours: 6350 - Engines: LYCOMING O-360 SER 180 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, February 3, 2011, 100 hours before - Departed: 0NJ6, Linwood, NJ - Destination: 0NJ6, Linwood, NJ - Airport: 0NJ6, Dix Field, runway 09, 2,950 × 100 ft, grass/turf ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 41; injuries: none; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, with waivers/limitations; last flight review September 19, 2009; seat: front; flight hours: 853 total, 67 in this make and model, 686 as pilot in command, 82 in the last 90 days, 38 in the last 30 days, 6 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 120° at 3 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 77 °F, dew point 50 °F - Altimeter: 29.92 inHg - Observed at: ACY, 9 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 20110620025059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110620025059A), Jun 20, 2011: Bellanca 8GCBC, Linwood, NJ, Substantial damage. After landing and during rollout the aircraft suddenly stopped and nosed over onto its back. ## Other investigations on N87020 (3) 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 ERA11LA437](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA437), Aug 2, 2011: Bellanca 8GCBC (N87020), Egg Harbor Township, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering near the ground, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. - [NTSB CHI92LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA138), Apr 29, 1992: Bellanca 8GCBC (N87020), Sioux Falls, SD, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. - [NTSB LAX86LA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA358), Oct 1, 1986: Bellanca 8GCBC (N87020), Chino, CA, substantial damage ## Docket (3 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on August 15, 2011, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=80872. 530 KB in all. - Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (item 1, .PDF, 456 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351239&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1-Redacted.PDF - FAA Inspector Statement (item 2, .PDF, 57 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351280&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=FAA%20Inspector%20Statement-Redacted.PDF - ACY Weather Observations (item 3, .PDF, 17 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351282&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=ACY%20Weather%20Observations-Master.PDF 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. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.