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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 8KCAB · Midland, VA · March 28, 1997

Date: March 28, 1997 · 14:15 local
Place: Midland, VA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1118E
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD97LA058
Reported as: Bbavia 8KCAB

N1118ERegistration cancelled Oct 20, 2004 · Bellanca 8KCABS/N 304-77 · Built 1977 Airframe modelBellanca 8KCAB Engine modelLycoming AEIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-16) With RH crosswind on rw 14 pilot executed a go-around on the first approach. On the second attempt, the aircraft went right of the runway. The pilot stated that when he realized that he was going to hit the trees, he killed the engine. The tree line runs parallel to the runway and are approx. 45-50 yards from the runway. The right wing struck the trees approx. three-fourths of the way down rw 14. The aircraft received substantial damage. No injuries. The pilot stated that he was wearing his required corrective lenses.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) WITH RH CROSSWIND ON RW 14 PILOT EXECUTED A GO-AROUND ON THE FIRST APPROACH. ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT, THE AIRCRAFT WENT RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHEN HE REALIZED THAT HE WAS GOING TO HIT THE TREES, HE KILLED THE ENGINE. THE TREE LINE RUNS PARALLEL TO THE RUNWAY AND ARE APPROX. 45-50 YARDS FROM THE RUNWAY. THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE TREES APPROX. THREE-FOURTHS OF THE WAY DOWN RW 14. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS WEARING HIS REQUIRED CORRECTIVE LENSES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB IAD97LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWarrenton, VAthe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. The crosswind was a related factor.Mar 28, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1118E · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19940603028639IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Ogden, UTGround looped on landing. Low time in tail wheel type.Jun 3, 1994 · Minor damage