SEA79DYP13

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 8GCBC · Troy, ID · April 20, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 20, 1979
Place
Troy, ID · TROY, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2685ZBellanca 8GCBC
Status
Completed · report June 4, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790420008109A
Case key
136608

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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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3-0620  79/4/20  NR.TROY,ID            BELLANCA 8GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 83 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N2685Z              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 11 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARM STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PULLMAN,WA                 TROY,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N2685Z
Reported as
Bellanca 8GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Farm Strip

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.