LAX76FUJ65

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 8KCAB · Goodyear, AZ · March 25, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 25, 1976
Place
Goodyear, AZ · GOODYEAR, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N86607Bellanca 8KCAB
Status
Completed · report June 11, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760325008299A
Case key
153481

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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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3-0902  76/3/25  NR.GOODYEAR,AZ        BELLANCA 8KCAB      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 1825
        TIME - 1116                    N86607              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         GOODYEAR,AZ                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  LATERAL CONTROL PROBLEM
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- LEFT WING BRACE STRUT FAILED,CAUSED DISTORTION OF WING RIBS. LATERAL CTL DIFFICULT. LND IN FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N86607
Reported as
Bellanca 8KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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