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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7GCBC · Havre, MT · January 3, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 3, 1977
Place
Havre, MT · HAVRE, MT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8663VBellanca 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report February 2, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770103000419A
Case key
156737

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0069   77/1/3    HAVRE,MT            BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1200                    N8663V              PX-  0  0  1  HUNTING                   AGE 34, 10000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 2000 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAVRE,MT                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- PREV LDG TO CK FOR CARB ICING.TKOF FM STUBBLE FLD,LEFT AXLE BROKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N8663V
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 N8663V · 1

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