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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7ECA · Mooresville, NC · July 5, 1997

Date: July 5, 1997 · 17:05 local
Place: Mooresville, NC
Airport: Miller Airport
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7636S
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA97LA205
Reported as: Bbavia 7ECA
Reported engine: Lycoming O235C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 450 total

N7636SRegistered now · Bellanca 7ECAS/N 1165-76 · Built 1976 Airframe modelBellanca 7ECA Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Landed long tried go around lat and struck trees off end runway. Flipped over in center of a highway. (-23) pilot made an approach to land on grass strip at Miller airpark, Mooresville, n.c. he overshot runway and made decision too late to go-around. On go-around, hit trees at end of runway and flipped upside down in middle of highway 150.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED LONG TRIED GO AROUND LAT AND STRUCK TREES OFF END RUNWAY. FLIPPED OVER IN CENTER OF A HIGHWAY. (-23) PILOT MADE AN APPROACH TO LAND ON GRASS STRIP AT MILLER AIRPARK, MOORESVILLE, N.C. HE OVERSHOT RUNWAY AND MADE DECISION TOO LATE TO GO-AROUND. ON GO-AROUND, HIT TREES AT END OF RUNWAY AND FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN IN MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY 150.

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 MIA97LA205Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooresville, NCThe pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point on landing resulting in a go-around, and a subsequent in-flight collision with trees and terrain.Jul 5, 1997 · Substantial damage