FTW77DRG30

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 8GCBC · Juno, TX · March 6, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 6, 1977
Place
Juno, TX · JUNO, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4101YBellanca 8GCBC
Status
Completed · report March 25, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770306004659A
Case key
157413

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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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3-0197   77/3/6  NR.JUNO,TX            BELLANCA 8GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1130                    N4101Y              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 34, 2448 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            100 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OZONA,TX                   JUNO,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- LNDD ON ROAD HIT SOFT SPOT

Aircraft

Registration
N4101Y
Reported as
Bellanca 8GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.