# Accident 20190209010079A: Bellanca 7GCAA, Watsonville, CA, February 9, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 9, 2019, 10:39 local time
- Place: Watsonville, CA
- Airport: Monterey Bay Academy
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.9358° N, 121.7897° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9358&lon=-121.7897&mi=10
- Aircraft: N11666, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N11666-2020-04-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 7GCAA (registry code 1220501, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7gcaa) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7GCAA
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR19LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA100) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190209010079A

## Narrative

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

ON FEBRUARY 09, 2019, AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 PST, N11666 DEPARTED WATSONVILLE AIRPORT (WVI).  IN A STATEMENT FROM THE CFI THAT WAS SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT, THEY DEPARTED WATSONVILLE AIRPORT ON A FLIGHT REVIEW FOR THE PILOT LOCATED IN THE FRONT SEAT.  THEY HAD PLANNED A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE AFTER DEPARTURE, THEY BRIEFED ON DOING A LOW PASS OVER MONTEREY BAY ACADEMY AIRPORT WITHOUT LANDING.  THE CFI STATED AFTER DEPARTURE AND CLIMBING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 1200 FEET HE PULLED THE ENGINE BACK TO IDLE, THE PILOT CALLED THE AIRPORT AND SET UP THE APPROACH AND WHILE TURNING FINAL AT ABOUT 60 FEET, HE COULD NOT REMEMBER ANYTHING AFTER THAT POINT. THE CFI STATED HE ONLY REMEMBERS WAKING UP IN THE AIRCRAFT IN PAIN AND WAS ABLE TO CALL 911 AND REPORT THE ACCIDENT.

## 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 WPR19LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA100), Feb 9, 2019: Bellanca 7GCAA (N11666), Watsonville, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of airplane control during a go-around for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.

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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