Bellanca 8GCBC N53954

Summary

On 25 April 2005 at about 16:45 local time, a Bellanca 8GCBC registered N53954 was involved in an accident near Pensacola, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

25 April 2005 at 16:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Pensacola, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Coastal Airport (83J)

Coordinates

30.5319, -87.3853

Aircraft

Bellanca 8GCBC

Registration

N53954

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pensacola → Pensacola

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA05CA097

Nobody was injured.

The pilot misjudged his altitude and distance resulting in an overrun. Also causal was the pilot's failure to execute a go-around.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the NTSB "Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report" form, the aircraft was fast on landing which resulted in a long landing. The pilot applied excessive braking as the end of the runway was approaching causing the aircraft to nose over. A pilot-rated witness on the airport reported the aircraft appeared to make a "...high, overshooting turn to final." The airplane was then observed to be making "S" turns, followed by an "... aggressive side-slip maneuver to lose excess altitude." The aircraft leveled out and "floated" past my position which was located at the midfield point. The airplane touchdown, bounced, and traveled another 200 to 300 feet before touching down again in a two point landing. The aircraft rolled approximately 100 feet before the tail began to rise, and the propeller contacted the ground.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.