MIA76FKG20

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 8GCBC · Waynesboro, GA · September 1, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1975
Place
Waynesboro, GA · WAYNESBORO, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N86756Bellanca 8GCBC
Status
Completed · report November 7, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750901029939A
Case key
150729

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2879   75/9/1    WAYNESBORO,GA       BELLANCA 8GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 6700
        TIME - 1700                    N86756              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 110 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAYNESBORO,GA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   10                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY                             TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  300                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- BRASS CARB FUEL INLET FITTING REDUCER 3/8 IN TO 1/4 IN BKN.

Aircraft

Registration
N86756
Reported as
Bellanca 8GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N86756 · 1

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