OAK79DVM16

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7GCBC · Hollister, CA · March 25, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 25, 1979
Place
Hollister, CA · HOLLISTER, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8649VBellanca 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report April 18, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790325005239A
Case key
137922

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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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3-0329  79/3/25    HOLLISTER,CA        BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 60, 2410
        TIME - 1000                    N8649V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOLLISTER MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTEREY,CA                 HOLLISTER,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N8649V
Reported as
Bellanca 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hollister Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8649V · 1

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