Bellanca 7GCBC N68564
19 August 2012 · Sidney, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 August 2012 at about 22:30 local time, a Bellanca 7GCBC registered N68564, operated by John & Lynn Mundoff, was involved in an accident near Sidney, Nebraska, United States. 2 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sidney, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sidney Municipal/Lloyd W. Carr (KSNY)
- Coordinates
- 41.0997, -102.9850
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7GCBC
- Registration
- N68564
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John & Lynn Mundoff
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hyannis → Sidney
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN12LA556
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's misuse of the brakes during landing, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot made a normal landing in light and variable wind. As the airplane slowed, it started turning to the right, and the pilot applied left rudder and brake to correct for the right turn. The airplane’s tail came up, the propeller struck the ground, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot reported that when he rotated the airplane’s tires after the accident, the left tire turned freely but the right tire would only turn with pressure. However, when the airport manager (who was also a licensed airframe and powerplant mechanic) and local law enforcement officials examined the brake system after the accident, the wheels both spun normally. Additionally, after the airplane was placed back on its landing gear and towed to a hanger, the airplane’s wheels rolled normally. Postaccident examination revealed no evidence of a mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal operation of the wheels or brake system.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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