# NTSB OAK75FVA45: Bellanca 8GCBC, N88312, Caruthers, CA, February 19, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 19, 1975
- Place: Caruthers, CA · CARUTHERS, CA
- Location: 36.5399° N, 119.8450° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Caruthers, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5399&lon=-119.8450&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 20, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148000
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK75FVA45
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75FVA45

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0256  75/2/19  NR.CARUTHERS,CA       BELLANCA 8GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0930                    N88312              PX-  0  0  1  DEMONSTRATION             AGE 20, 3200 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            9 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAKERSFIELD,CA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- HIT SOFT AREA ON FARM RD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N88312](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N88312), registered now, S/N 110-74, built 1974 (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 19750219002549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750219002549A), Feb 19, 1975: Blanca 8KCA*, Caruthers, CA, Substantial damage. Hit soft area on farm rd.

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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