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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7GCBC · Mandan, ND · September 15, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 15, 1978
Place
Mandan, ND · MANDAN, ND
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5508NBellanca 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report October 17, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780915027659A
Case key
140139

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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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3-2488  78/9/15    MANDAN,ND           BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1510                    N5508N              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     28, 2146 TOTAL HOURS, 6
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANDAN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALEXANDRIA,MN               MANDAN,ND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N5508N
Reported as
Bellanca 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mandan Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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