Bellanca 8KCAB N57423

Summary

On 5 December 1982 at about 19:30 local time, a Bellanca 8KCAB registered N57423, operated by Alvin E. Debose, was involved in an accident near Atkinson, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

5 December 1982 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Atkinson, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Newton Field (PVT)

Coordinates

34.2597, -77.8706

Aircraft

Bellanca 8KCAB

Registration

N57423

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Alvin E. Debose

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wilmington → Wilmington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL83LA051

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT DECIDED TO LAND ON A PRIVATE STRIP DUE TO STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE PILOT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND BEGAN TO BACK TAXI ON THE RUNWAY WHEN THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WENT INTO A MUD HOLE OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED UP ON ITS NOSE MOMENTARILY, AND A STRONG GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE AIRCRAFT AND PUSHED IT OVER ON ITS BACK.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.