# Accident 20180825016049A: Bellanca 7GCBC, Ocklawaha, FL, August 25, 2018

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 25, 2018, 15:00 local time
- Place: Ocklawaha, FL
- Airport: Woods And Lake Airpark
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.1239° N, 81.8875° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.1239&lon=-81.8875&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7618S, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7618S) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 7GCBC (registry code 1220601, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7gcbc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7GCBC
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 12,258 total, 45 in this make and model, 93 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA18CA517](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA517) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180825016049A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE AIRCRAFT INVOLVED ENCOUNTERED A  CROSSWIND DURING THE LANDING.

THE PILOT LOST CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT PHASE AND ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO GROUNDLOOP  CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA18CA517](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA517), Aug 25, 2018: Champion 7GCBC (N7618S), Ocklawaha, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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