NTSB ANC23LA087 — 2023-09-24 · Beluga, Alaska, United States

Current FAA registration · N169EZ

Make / Model: BELLANCA 7GCBC
Year of manufacture: 1976 · 47 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19970516
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A11399

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N169EZ Bellanca 7GCBC None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s excessive application of brakes during landing that resulted in a nose over.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that, during landing at a remote airstrip, she applied too much brake pressure and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the rudder, left wing, and right wing strut. The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Surface speed/braking-Capability exceeded
— Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Identification/recognition-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2023_ANC23LA087.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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