# NTSB LAX81DUQ30: Bellanca 8GCBC, N240SS, California Cy, CA, August 8, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 8, 1981
- Place: California Cy, CA · CALIFORNIA CY, CA
- Location: 35.1258° N, 117.9859° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of California City, CA, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1258&lon=-117.9859&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 2, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123927
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX81DUQ30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUQ30

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2346   81/8/8    CALIFORNIA CY,CA    BELLANCA 8GCBC      CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 670
        TIME - 1600                    N240SS              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CALIFORNIA CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CALIFORNIA CY,CA            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILURE TO RELINQUISH CONTROL
        REMARKS- NON-CFI COML PLT CKG ANOTHER COML PLT OUT IN ACFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N240SS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N240SS), registered now, S/N 345-80 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 8GCBC
- Registry model: [Bellanca 8GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8gcbc) (registry code 1220803) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: California City

## 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 19810808048619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810808048619A), Aug 8, 1981: Bbavia 8GCBC, California City, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot applied brakes too hard during landing and aircraft flipped inverted.

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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