SEA80DYM27

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7GCAA · Aurora, OR · May 3, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 3, 1980
Place
Aurora, OR · AURORA, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N53827Bellanca 7GCAA
Status
Completed · report August 21, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800503013999A
Case key
131236

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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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3-0746   80/5/3  NR.AURORA,OR          BELLANCA 7GCAA      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 870
        TIME - 1500                    N53827              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 605 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARGO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         AURORA,OR                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- OBSTACLES BOTH ENDS OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N53827
Reported as
Bellanca 7GCAA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fargo

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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