MIA79DKG44

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7KCAB · Tunnel Hill, GA · May 28, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1979
Place
Tunnel Hill, GA · TUNNEL HILL, GA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8728Bellanca 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report September 21, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790528017499A
Case key
135368

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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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3-1889  79/5/28    TUNNEL HILL,GA      BELLANCA 7KCAB      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 163
        TIME - 1645                    N8728               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 41 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DILLS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSON COUNTY,GA           TUNNEL HILL,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N8728
Reported as
Bellanca 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dills Field

FAA reports on this event · 1

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