OAK79FVM04

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7ECA · Hollister, CA · November 22, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 22, 1978
Place
Hollister, CA · HOLLISTER, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N86872Bellanca 7ECA
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781122040709A
Case key
138308

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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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3-3742  78/11/22   HOLLISTER,CA        BELLANCA 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 811
        TIME - 1400                    N86872              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOLLISTER MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JOSE,CA                 HOLLISTER,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N86872
Reported as
Bellanca 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hollister Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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