Bellanca 8KCAB N727MR
30 December 2003 · Bend, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 December 2003 at about 21:10 local time, a Bellanca 8KCAB registered N727MR, operated by William D. Gonce, was involved in an accident near Bend, Oregon, 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 21:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bend, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bend Muni (S07)
- Coordinates
- 44.0947, -121.2006
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8KCAB
- Registration
- N727MR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William D. Gonce
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hillsboro → Bend
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA04CA037
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
Directional control not maintained during landing. Factors include an icy runway and a snow bank.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot reported that just after landing (wheel landing), and after reducing engine power to idle, the aircraft began to track to the left. The pilot reported that he applied right rudder and corrective action, however, the airplane continued to track to the left of centerline. The airplane eventually exited the runway edge, encountered a two-foot snow bank, and nosed over. The pilot reported that the landing runway was "extremely icy" at the time of the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2003 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Williams, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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