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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 8GCBC · New Leipzig, ND · April 29, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 29, 1976
Place
New Leipzig, ND · NEW LEIPZIG, ND
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N53819Bellanca 8GCBC
Status
Completed · report June 23, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760429012049A
Case key
153298

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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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3-1094  76/4/29    NEW LEIPZIG,ND      BELLANCA 8GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1157
        TIME - 1730                    N53819              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALFALFA FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEMMON,SD                   NEW LEIPZIG,ND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION

Aircraft

Registration
N53819
Reported as
Bellanca 8GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Alfalfa Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N53819 · 1

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