# NTSB MKC7MFTK13: Bellanca 8GCBC, N8635V, Lemmon, SD, March 23, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 23, 1977
- Place: Lemmon, SD · LEMMON, SD
- Location: 45.9383° N, 102.1598° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lemmon, SD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.9383&lon=-102.1598&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 12, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157598
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC7MFTK13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC7MFTK13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0556  77/3/23    LEMMON,SD           BELLANCA 8GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 380
        TIME - 0600                    N8635V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 217 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEMMON,SD                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          HAZE                                                     135
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           25                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON ROADWAY.CROSSWIND DRIFTED AIRCRAFT INTO TREES.WND GUSTS 35K
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8635V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8635V-2017-10-27), registration cancelled 2017-10-27, S/N 161-75, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 8GCBC
- Registry model: [Bellanca 8GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8gcbc) (registry code 1220803) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770323006839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770323006839A), Mar 23, 1977: Blanca 8GCBC, Lemmon, SD, Substantial damage. Attempting to land on roadway. Crosswind drifted aircraft into trees. Wnd gusts 35K

## Other investigations on N8635V (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC81DA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DA026), Mar 5, 1981: Bellanca 8GCBC (N8635V), Umiat, AK, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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