NYC77DNC29

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 8GCBC · Cntr Strafford, NH · May 6, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1977
Place
Cntr Strafford, NH · CNTR STRAFFORD, NH
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N88183Bellanca 8GCBC
Status
Completed · report July 7, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770506012209A
Case key
158183

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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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3-1101   77/5/6    CNTR STRAFFORD,NH   BELLANCA 8GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 1269
        TIME - 1830                    N88183              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 316 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAWRENCE,MA                 TURNER,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        REMARKS- FARM FIELD CHOSEN BY PILOT WAS UPHILL/DOWNHILL WITH WET GRASS.

Aircraft

Registration
N88183
Reported as
Bellanca 8GCBC
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.