Accident Bellanca 8GCBC N5046C, Saturday 5 January 1985

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Date:	Saturday 5 January 1985
Time:	17:00 LT
Type:	Bellanca 8GCBC
Owner/operator:	Issendorf Brothers
Registration:	N5046C
MSN:	309-79
Year of manufacture:	1979
Total airframe hrs:	850 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming UNK
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Newburg, ND - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
PLT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF ON A SLIPPERY, SNOW COVERED FIELD WITH A 45 DEGREE X-WIND. ACFT VEERED DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN AND LEFT MAIN GEAR SHEARED OFF AFTER CONTACTING A SNOWBANK.

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