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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7KCAB · Potter, NE · February 7, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 7, 1975
Place
Potter, NE · POTTER, NE
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N87028Bellanca 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report March 12, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750207002289A
Case key
132439

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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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3-0168   75/2/7    POTTER,NE           BELLANCA 7KCAB      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 934
        TIME - 1320                    N87028              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 130 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - POTTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SYDNEY,NE                   POTTER,NE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           70                                                       8
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- LOST CONTROL IN GUSTY X-WIND.PLT RPTD RWY QUITE ROUGH.

Aircraft

Registration
N87028
Reported as
Bellanca 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Potter

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