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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7GCBC · Fremont, CA · November 25, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 25, 1979
Place
Fremont, CA · FREMONT, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5518KBellanca 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report February 6, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791125031799A
Case key
132716

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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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3-3760  79/11/25   FREMONT,CA          BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 10000
        TIME - 1315                    N5518K              PX-  0  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 220 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY SAILING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FREMONT,CA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        REMARKS- ACFT NOSED OVR AFTER R MAIN GEAR ENCTRD MUD OFF L SIDE OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5518K
Reported as
Bellanca 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sky Sailing

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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