IAD79DKM06

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 8KCAB · Greensboro, NC · January 9, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 9, 1979
Place
Greensboro, NC · GREENSBORO, NC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N55034Bellanca 8KCAB
Status
Completed · report February 15, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790109000559A
Case key
137641

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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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3-0068   79/1/9    GREENSBORO,NC       BELLANCA 8KCAB      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1200                    N55034              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 46, 2267 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            47 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAYS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREENSBORO,NC               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N55034
Reported as
Bellanca 8KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mays

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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