MKC76DCJ46

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7GCBC · Cedar Rapids, NE · July 3, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1976
Place
Cedar Rapids, NE · CEDAR RAPIDS, NE
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8721VBellanca 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report November 12, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760703017849A
Case key
155165

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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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3-2872   76/7/3    CEDAR RAPIDS,NE     BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 155
        TIME - 1415                    N8721V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 105 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CEDAR RAPIDS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ONEILL,NE                   CEDAR RAPIDS,NE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- BALES OF HAY ON ONE SIDE OF RUNWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N8721V
Reported as
Bellanca 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cedar Rapids

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.