# NTSB SEA77DYM61: Bellanca 8GCBC, N86714, Baker, OR, August 27, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 27, 1977
- Place: Baker, OR · BAKER, OR
- Location: 44.7750° N, 117.8318° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Baker City, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.7750&lon=-117.8318&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 17, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145960
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA77DYM61
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYM61

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3094  77/8/27    BAKER,OR            BELLANCA 8GCBC      CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1125                    N86714              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 61, 2212 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            5 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLARK FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAKER,OR                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILURE TO RELINQUISH CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N86714](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N86714), registered now, S/N 10-74, 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
- Airport: Clark Field

## 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 19770827029499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770827029499A), Aug 27, 1977: Blanca 8GCBC, Baker, OR, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N86714 (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC02LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA169), Aug 17, 2002: Bellanca 8GCBC (N86714), Guilford, CT, substantial damage. Probable cause: Fatigue cracking of the number 3 cylinder head. A factor was the presence of protruding material on the cylinder barrel.

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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