# NTSB LAX76FUJ65: Bellanca 8KCAB, N86607, Goodyear, AZ, March 25, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 25, 1976
- Place: Goodyear, AZ · GOODYEAR, AZ
- Location: 33.4353° N, 112.3582° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Goodyear, AZ, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4353&lon=-112.3582&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 11, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153481
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX76FUJ65
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUJ65

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N86607), registered now, S/N 138-74, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 8KCAB
- Registry model: [Bellanca 8KCAB](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8kcab) (registry code 1220801) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19760325008299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760325008299A), Mar 25, 1976: Blanca 8KCAB, Goodyear, AZ, Substantial damage. Left wing brace strut failed,caused distortion of wing ribs. Lateral ctl difficult. Lnd in fld.

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.

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