NYC79DFJ04

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7GCBC · Ithaca, NY · November 4, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 4, 1978
Place
Ithaca, NY · ITHACA, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8368VBellanca 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report January 22, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781104035909A
Case key
139177

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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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3-3572   78/11/4   ITHACA,NY           BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 452
        TIME - 1100                    N8368V              PX-  0  0  0  TOWING GLIDERS            TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRUND FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ITHACA,NY                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LVLD OFF ABT 20-30FT ABV RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N8368V
Reported as
Bellanca 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grund Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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