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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7KCAB · Gothenburg, NE · March 15, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 15, 1975
Place
Gothenburg, NE · GOTHENBURG, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N57691Bellanca 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report May 5, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750315006079A
Case key
147782

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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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3-0535  75/3/15    GOTHENBURG,NE       BELLANCA 7KCAB      CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 23 TOTAL
        TIME - 1220                    N57691              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOTHENBURG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GOTHENBURG,NE               LOCAL
        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 OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N57691
Reported as
Bellanca 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gothenburg

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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