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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7GCBC · Harrisonburg, VA · June 15, 1997

Date: June 15, 1997 · 14:30 local
Place: Harrisonburg, VA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2537Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC97LA117
Reported as: Bbavia 7GCBC

N2537ZRegistration cancelled Sep 22, 2014 · Bellanca 7GCBCS/N 1022-78 · Built 1978 Airframe modelBellanca 7GCBC Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-16) Airman landed approximately at mid-point on 1200' grass strip. Elected to go-around after touchdown. Airman could not clear power lines at end of runway right main strut contacted powerline. Aircraft contacted ground on nose and flipped over inverted. Pilot and wife (passenger) escaped with minor bruises.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) AIRMAN LANDED APPROXIMATELY AT MID-POINT ON 1200' GRASS STRIP. ELECTED TO GO-AROUND AFTER TOUCHDOWN. AIRMAN COULD NOT CLEAR POWER LINES AT END OF RUNWAY RIGHT MAIN STRUT CONTACTED POWERLINE. AIRCRAFT CONTACTED GROUND ON NOSE AND FLIPPED OVER INVERTED. PILOT AND WIFE (PASSENGER) ESCAPED WITH MINOR BRUISES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC97LA117Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHarrisonburg, VAthe pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point. A contributing factor was the transmission line.Jun 15, 1997 · Substantial damage