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FAA accident report · Bellanca 7ECA · San Jose, CA · December 15, 2013

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Date
December 15, 2013 · 10:45 local
Place
San Jose, CA
Airport
Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara C
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N53893
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR14CA070
Reported as
Bellanca 7ECA
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
2,288 total457 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days
N53893Registered now · Bellanca 7ECAS/N 1140-76 · Built 1975Airframe modelBellanca 7ECAEngine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During instructional flight on December 15, 2013, about 1045 pacific standard time a Bellanca 7ECA, N53893 struck a taxiway sign.

In a statement from the CFI, during takeoff roll upon rotation the plane drifted to the right and as the instructor applied corrective action the bottom of the aircraft hit a taxiway sign. The CFI aborted the takeoff and taxied back to the ramp.

As the FAA filed it

DURING INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT ON DECEMBER 15, 2013, ABOUT 1045 PACIFIC STANDARD TIME A BELLANCA 7ECA, N53893 STRUCK A TAXIWAY SIGN.

IN A STATEMENT FROM THE CFI, DURING TAKEOFF ROLL UPON ROTATION THE PLANE DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT AND AS THE INSTRUCTOR APPLIED CORRECTIVE ACTION THE BOTTOM OF THE AIRCRAFT HIT A TAXIWAY SIGN. THE CFI ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP.

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 WPR14CA070Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSan Jose, CAThe flight instructor's failure to correct for the student pilot's loss of aircraft control in a timely manner during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the instructor's inability to see the taxiway sign from the rear seat.Dec 15, 2013 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N53893 · 7

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

Incident 20100425033299ITakeoff: Departure Roll · Hollister, CADuring the take off gound run on runway 31 following a touch-and-go landing, the pilot lost directional control. During an abrupt correction to the right, the left main gear strut fractured and separated from the aircraft. The aircraft came to rest on an…Apr 25, 2010 · Minor damageAccident 20050830026389ATouch And Go Landing · San Jose, CA(-23) During an attempted touch and go landing at Reid Hillview airport runway 31R, citabria N53893 piloted by [privacy data omitted] drifted to the right into the infield between the parallel runways. The pilot [privacy data omitted] elected to go-around…Aug 30, 2005 · Substantial damageAccident 20010215001609ASan Jose, CA(-23) During a left cross-wind landing roll-out on 31R at the Reid hillviewairport (rhv) the pilot and sole occupant lost control of airplane, it departed the runway and the left wing struck an anemometer located some 30 feet to the left of the runway,…Feb 15, 2001 · No damageAccident 19950226002629AGo Round (Aborted VFR) · San Jose, CAHigh and fast. Landed last third runway. Tried go around. Veered off runway nosed over in mud. Failed noted p factorFeb 26, 1995 · Substantial damageAccident 19891029049049ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Schellville/Son, CALost control and ground looped the tail wheel aircraft after landing.Oct 29, 1989 · Substantial damageAccident 19860223007919ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · San Jose, CALost directional control on rollout. Nosed over in soft mud after departing side of runway.Feb 23, 1986 · Substantial damageIncident 19850725039009IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · San Jose, CAStudent over corrected during rollout. Damage to left gear and wingtip.Jul 25, 1985 · Minor damage