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August 19, 2012 · Bellanca 7GCBC · N68564

Sidney, NE

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 19, 2012
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Sidney, NE
Aircraft
Bellanca 7GCBC
Tail Number
N68564
Operator
John & Lynn Mundoff
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CEN12LA556

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.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's misuse of the brakes during landing, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.

Full Narrative

On August 19, 2012, about 1630 mountain daylight time, a Bellanca 7GCBC, N68564, nosed over on landing at Sidney Municipal Airport (KSNY), Sidney, Nebraska. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger were not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan had been filed. The cross-country flight originated from the Hanging L Ranch Airstrip, Mullen, Nebraska, at 1510. According to the pilot's accident report, he made a normal landing on runway 02 (4,700 ft. x 75 ft., turf) in light and variable winds. As the airplane slowed, it started turning to the right and the pilot applied left rudder and brake to prevent a ground loop. The tail came up, the propeller struck the ground, and the airplane nosed over. The vertical stabilizer was crushed. The pilot said that after the accident, while the airplane was still upside down, he rotated the tires. The left tire turned freely but the right tire dragged and would only turn with pressure. Asked if he had any safety recommendations, the pilot wrote that extra practice in the use of brakes and rudder might help to manage the double puck, big tires, and extended landing gear on this airplane. The Federal Aviation Administration contacted the Sidney Airport manager, also a licensed A&P (airframe and powerplant) mechanic, to determine the condition of the brake system. He reported that the wheels both spun normally prior to putting the aircraft back on it's landing gear. In addition, police officers on the scene also spun the wheels and found no issues. The airport manager also stated that the aircraft was towed to a hanger and it rolled normally. He found no indication of a mechanical failure of the wheels or brake system.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:30 MDT
Nearest AirportSidney Municipal/Lloyd W. Carr (0nm)
Runway02
Runway Length4700 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBellanca 7GCBC
Tail NumberN68564
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorJohn & Lynn Mundoff
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · 0-320 SERIES · Reciprocating · 180
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 74 · Second Class · None
Crew 2Age 58 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

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