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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bellanca 7GCBC · Fallbrook, CA · November 11, 2020

Date: November 11, 2020 · 09:50 local
Place: Fallbrook, CA
Airport: Fallbrook Airpark
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N57517
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR21LA052
Reported as: Bellanca 7GCBC
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 50 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N57517Registered now · Bellanca 7GCBCS/N 526-73 Airframe modelBellanca 7GCBC Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On November 11, 2020, aircraft N57517, shortly after takeoff from Fallbrook Airpark, Fallbrook, CA. (L18) reported mechanical failure. Pilot attempted to return to the runway, however, landed long and fast overshooting the runway and coming to a complete stop about 50 yards down a dirt embankment within the airpark.

The aircraft sustained major damage to the aircraft wing spar on both port and starboard sides.

As the FAA filed it

ON NOVEMBER 11, 2020, AIRCRAFT N57517, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM FALLBROOK AIRPARK, FALLBROOK, CA. (L18) REPORTED MECHANICAL FAILURE. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE RUNWAY, HOWEVER, LANDED LONG AND FAST OVERSHOOTING THE RUNWAY AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP ABOUT 50 YARDS DOWN A DIRT EMBANKMENT WITHIN THE AIRPARK.

THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WING SPAR ON BOTH PORT AND STARBOARD SIDES.

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 WPR21LA052Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportFallbrook, CAA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined with the available evidence.Nov 11, 2020 · Substantial damage