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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7KCAB · Casa Grande, AZ · June 29, 2004

Date: June 29, 2004 · 12:00 local
Place: Casa Grande, AZ
Airport: Casa Grande Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8717V
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04CA252
Reported as: Bbavia 7KCAB
Reported engine: Lycoming AEIO320E2B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 17,500 total50 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N8717VRegistered now · Bellanca 7KCABS/N 523-75 · Built 1975 Airframe modelBellanca 7KCAB Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot was arriving at the Casa Grande, AZ (cgz) airport, visual, normal approach to runway 23. After touching down on the centerline, the aircraft veered off to the right, eventually causing the r/h wheel to run off the edge of the runway. The a/c then turned hard to the right causing the l/h wheel to go off the runway and digging into the sand and "collapsing/curling" inward. The l/h wing tip and l/h horizontal stabilizer contacted the ground but the a/c came to rest in an upright position. There were no injuries to the pilot or his (one) passenger. There was no post event fire. The a/c received substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT WAS ARRIVING AT THE CASA GRANDE, AZ (CGZ) AIRPORT, VISUAL, NORMAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 23. AFTER TOUCHING DOWN ON THE CENTERLINE, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF TO THE RIGHT, EVENTUALLY CAUSING THE R/H WHEEL TO RUN OFF THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. THE A/C THEN TURNED HARD TO THE RIGHT CAUSING THE L/H WHEEL TO GO OFF THE RUNWAY AND DIGGING INTO THE SAND AND "COLLAPSING/CURLING" INWARD. THE L/H WING TIP AND L/H HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CONTACTED THE GROUND BUT THE A/C CAME TO REST IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR HIS (ONE) PASSENGER. THERE WAS NO POST EVENT FIRE. THE A/C RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 LAX04CA252Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCasa Grande, AZthe pilot misjudged the flare resulting in a bounced landing. Also causal was the pilot's inadequate recovery from the bounced landing resulting in a loss of directional control.Jun 29, 2004 · Substantial damage