MKC79DTK19

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7GCBC · Meadow, SD · July 14, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 14, 1979
Place
Meadow, SD · MEADOW, SD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N53829Bellanca 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report September 4, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790714017219A
Case key
135031

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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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3-1357  79/7/14    MEADOW,SD           BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 27 TOTAL
        TIME - 0900                    N53829              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEADOW,SD                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- PILOT OPERATED ACFT 5.6 HRS SINCE 6/29/78.LANDED IN PASTURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N53829
Reported as
Bellanca 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.