19980127012669A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 8KCAB · Van Nuys, CA · January 27, 1998

Date: January 27, 1998 · 12:30 local
Place: Van Nuys, CA
Airport: Van Nuys Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7921S
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX98LA078
Reported as: Bbavia 8KCAB
Reported engine: Lycoming AEIO320E1B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 47 total26 in this make and model

N7921SRegistration cancelled Aug 28, 2013 · Bellanca 8KCABS/N 272-76 · Built 1976 Airframe modelBellanca 8KCAB Engine modelLycoming AEIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Lost control on takeoff. Struck several parked aircraft. Looking at CFI abilities. (.4) while on the takeoff roll the aircraft pulled hard to the left and the pilot counteracted with full right rudder. The aircraft departed the runway, crossed a grass area and a taxiway, and continued to a ramp area. The pilot was unable to stop the accident aircraft from impacting two parked aircraft. Winds at the time were from 090 degrees at 7 knots. The aircraft was examined on-scene and no mechanical difficulties were noted with the brakes. Flight control continuity was established on scene. (-23) Bellanca N7921S attempted takeoff from vny airport, pilot lost control, veered off the runway and crashed into two parked aircraft. Substantial damage to the Bellanca and the two other aircraft. Flight control continuity was established at the scene. Recommend ops. Look into qualifications of flight instructor.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL ON TAKEOFF. STRUCK SEVERAL PARKED AIRCRAFT. LOOKING AT CFI ABILITIES. (.4) WHILE ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE AIRCRAFT PULLED HARD TO THE LEFT AND THE PILOT COUNTERACTED WITH FULL RIGHT RUDDER. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, CROSSED A GRASS AREA AND A TAXIWAY, AND CONTINUED TO A RAMP AREA. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT FROM IMPACTING TWO PARKED AIRCRAFT. WINDS AT THE TIME WERE FROM 090 DEGREES AT 7 KNOTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS EXAMINED ON-SCENE AND NO MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES WERE NOTED WITH THE BRAKES. FLIGHT CONTROL CONTINUITY WAS ESTABLISHED ON SCENE. (-23) BELLANCA N7921S ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM VNY AIRPORT, PILOT LOST CONTROL, VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND CRASHED INTO TWO PARKED AIRCRAFT. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE BELLANCA AND THE TWO OTHER AIRCRAFT. FLIGHT CONTROL CONTINUITY WAS ESTABLISHED AT THE SCENE. RECOMMEND OPS. LOOK INTO QUALIFICATIONS OF FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR.

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 LAX98LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVan Nuys, CAThe student pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control. A related factor was the crosswind.Jan 27, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7921S · 2

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

Accident 19920607021139ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Wallace, NCLost directional control landing in crosswind. Weather vaned. Tried go around but engine failed to respond.Jun 7, 1992 · Substantial damage Incident 19881109062049ILevel Off Touchdown · Mt Pleasant, SCOvercontrolled during bounced landing causing prop to strike runway. Recovered and taxied to ramp.Nov 9, 1988 · Minor damage