Bellanca CITABRIA N1679G
25 September 1989 · Auburn, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 September 1989 at about 01:30 local time, a Bellanca CITABRIA registered N1679G was involved in an accident near Auburn, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Auburn, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Auburn (AUN)
- Coordinates
- 39.2395, -120.0695
- Aircraft
- Bellanca CITABRIA
- Registration
- N1679G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- LAX89LA322
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT ACTIVATION OF NOSE DOWN TRIM WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL AND COLLISION WITH A TREE. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR(S) WAS: THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THIS WAS PILOT'S FIRST SOLO IN THIS AIRCRAFT AFTER LAST HOUR WITH A CFI. THE PILOT REPORTED HE PROBABLY STALLED THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE APPROACH. HE INDICATED HE ACCIDENTLY MOVED THE TRIM KNOB TO THE NOSE DOWN POSITION INSTEAD OF USING THE THROTTLE KNOB TO CORRECT FOR A LOW APPROACH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca CITABRIA accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1986 | Bellanca CITABRIA | Pasadena, Maryland, United States | Robert L. Burns | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1985 | Bellanca CITABRIA 7ECA | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | Jeffery S. Forman | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1983 | Bellanca CITABRIA 7GCBC | Seward, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1983 | Bellanca CITABRIA 7ECA | Leslie, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2024 | Bellanca CITABRIA | Farkashegy, Hungary | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-31-350 | Ontario, California, United States | Ameriflight | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-25-235 | Warner Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1989 | Cessna 310K | Ojai, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 182 | Eureka, California, United States | Nothern Air | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Lancaster, California, United States | West Coast Air Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Sep 1989 | Bellanca 17-30A | Palo Alto, California, United States | Klouda, Linda K. | Minor injuries | - |