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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 8KCAB · Gilroy, CA · May 24, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1974
Place
Gilroy, CA · GILROY, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N41817Bellanca 8KCAB
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740524016649A
Case key
173451

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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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3-1676  74/5/24  NR.GILROY,CALIF       BELLANCA 8KCAB      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1700                    N41817              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 30, 2968 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            8 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTH COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JOSE,CALIF              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
        REMARKS- PLT STATED HE BLACKED OUT DRG HI G LOADS. BOTH WGS DEFORMED. PLT LND OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N41817
Reported as
Bellanca 8KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
South County

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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.