20061027026859A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7ECA · Minneapolis, MN · October 27, 2006

Date: October 27, 2006 · 15:20 local
Place: Minneapolis, MN
Airport: Flying Cloud Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N57410
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI07CA014
Reported as: Bbavia 7ECA
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 202 total19 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N57410Registered now · Bellanca 7ECAS/N 941-73 · Built 1973 Airframe modelBellanca 7ECA Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) While on final approach for runway 28R, tower reported wind 210/15, set up for a wheel landing. Encountered a slight bounce, when wheels touched down again aircraft swerved to the left towards edge of runway. Did not feel attempting a go-around at that point was prudent based upon heading towards wind sock. Departed runway and struck runway sign with right horizontal stabilizer and elevator.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH FOR RUNWAY 28R, TOWER REPORTED WIND 210/15, SET UP FOR A WHEEL LANDING. ENCOUNTERED A SLIGHT BOUNCE, WHEN WHEELS TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN AIRCRAFT SWERVED TO THE LEFT TOWARDS EDGE OF RUNWAY. DID NOT FEEL ATTEMPTING A GO-AROUND AT THAT POINT WAS PRUDENT BASED UPON HEADING TOWARDS WIND SOCK. DEPARTED RUNWAY AND STRUCK RUNWAY SIGN WITH RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND ELEVATOR.

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 CHI07CA014Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEden Prairie, MNThe pilot not maintaining directional control of the tailwheel airplane during the landing roll. A factor was the runway sign that was impacted.Oct 27, 2006 · Substantial damage