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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7GCBC · Weatherford, TX · July 5, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 5, 1981
Place
Weatherford, TX · WEATHERFORD, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5508JBellanca 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report November 16, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810705038439A
Case key
123950

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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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3-2624   81/7/5    WEATHERFORD,TX      BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1200                    N5508J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 22, 295 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            3 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PARKER COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEATHERFORD,TX              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N5508J
Reported as
Bellanca 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Parker County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5508J · 1

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