N53853 is a 1976 Bellanca 7GCBC. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-320 series rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Tulare, SD. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jan 1976. It has been registered to its current owner since Nov 2017. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 50 years old
- 1 of 510 Bellanca 7GCBC
2017
1976
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The pilot was conducting a personal flight when he realized that he would not be able to return to his private airstrip before sunset. The pilot decided to make a precautionary landing in a harvested soybean field. The pilot stated that the selected field was hillier than it appeared from altitude, and the airplane bounced upon touchdown, the propeller struck the ground, and during the sudden deceleration the airplane nosed over in the field. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, vertical stabilizer, and the rudder. The pilot did not report any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.
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