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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7GCBC · Opheim, MT · May 9, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 9, 1977
Place
Opheim, MT · OPHEIM, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N88465Bellanca 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report May 25, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770509008249A
Case key
158335

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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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3-0952   77/5/9    OPHEIM,MT           BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 261
        TIME - 1430                    N88465              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OPHEIM,MT                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- OFF-AIRPORT DOWNWIND LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N88465
Reported as
Bellanca 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N88465 · 1

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