NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ANC24LA041
Registry · N9166L
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
BELLANCA 7GCBC
Year of manufacture
1972 · 52 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19720830
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ACB02A
Registrant of record
SUTTON AIRCRAFT SALVAGE LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot's excessive braking during the landing roll, resulting in a nose over.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that, during the landing roll on a gravel airstrip, he applied brakes too aggressively which resulted in a nose over that caused substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer, rudder, and both wing spars. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Aircraft capability-Braking capability-Incorrect use/operation
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2024_ANC24LA041.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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