20021021030399A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7KCAB · Fort Collins, CO · October 21, 2002

Date: October 21, 2002 · 18:10 local
Place: Fort Collins, CO
Airport: Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Arp
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N41807
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN03LA011
Reported as: Bbavia 7KCAB
Fatal injuries: 0

N41807Registered now · Bellanca 7KCABS/N 403-73 · Built 1973 Airframe modelBellanca 7KCAB Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The aircraft touched down in a 3 point attitude and bounced. The pilot settled the aircraft back down but noticed he was off center line so he added power for a go around but the controls felt mushy, apparently low airspeed. The aircraft drifted to the right and the right wing tip hit the ground and the aircraft flipped over onto it's back.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN A 3 POINT ATTITUDE AND BOUNCED. THE PILOT SETTLED THE AIRCRAFT BACK DOWN BUT NOTICED HE WAS OFF CENTER LINE SO HE ADDED POWER FOR A GO AROUND BUT THE CONTROLS FELT MUSHY, APPARENTLY LOW AIRSPEED. THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT AND THE RIGHT WING TIP HIT THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ONTO IT'S BACK.

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 DEN03LA011Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFort Collins, COThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain airspeed resulting in a stall.Oct 22, 2002 · Destroyed

Other reports on N41807 · 3

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

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