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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Blanca 14-19-2 · Oceano, CA · February 8, 2003

Date: February 8, 2003 · 09:45 local
Place: Oceano, CA
Airport: Oceano County Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7686B
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX03LA086
Reported as: Blanca 14192
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,707 total1,100 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N7686BRegistered now · Bellanca 14-19-2S/N 4037 · Built 1957 Airframe modelBellanca 14-19-2 Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(.19) On February 8, 2003, about 0930 pacific standard time, a Bellanca 14-19-2, N7686B, nosed over during landing at Oceano, California. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. The private pilot and one passenger were not injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. The personal cross-country flight departed santa ynez, California, at an unknown time en route to Oceano. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The pilot reported that a gust of wind affected the airplane on landing, and he was unable to prevent a nose over. (-23) after landing N7686B experienced shifting, gusting wings. During landing rollout N7686B passed by a building next to the runway and experienced an unexpected increase in gusty crosswinds causing the aircraft to veer left off the runway into sand next to the runway and flip over.

As the FAA filed it

(.19) ON FEBRUARY 8, 2003, ABOUT 0930 PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, A BELLANCA 14-19-2, N7686B, NOSED OVER DURING LANDING AT OCEANO, CALIFORNIA. THE PILOT/OWNER WAS OPERATING THE AIRPLANE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED; THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PERSONAL CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT DEPARTED SANTA YNEZ, CALIFORNIA, AT AN UNKNOWN TIME EN ROUTE TO OCEANO. DAY VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT A GUST OF WIND AFFECTED THE AIRPLANE ON LANDING, AND HE WAS UNABLE TO PREVENT A NOSE OVER. (-23) AFTER LANDING N7686B EXPERIENCED SHIFTING, GUSTING WINGS. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT N7686B PASSED BY A BUILDING NEXT TO THE RUNWAY AND EXPERIENCED AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN GUSTY CROSSWINDS CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY INTO SAND NEXT TO THE RUNWAY AND FLIP OVER.

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 LAX03LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOceano, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane.Feb 8, 2003 · Substantial damage