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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bellanca 7KCAB · East Haddam, CT · July 17, 2022

Date: July 17, 2022 · 19:45 local
Place: East Haddam, CT
Airport: Goodspeed
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8680V
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA22LA336
Reported as: Bellanca 7KCAB
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,302 total37 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N8680VRegistration cancelled Dec 30, 2023 · Bellanca 7KCABS/N 513-75 · Built 1975 Airframe modelBellanca 7KCAB Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On 07/17/2022 at approximately 1945 zulu hours aircraftprivacy data omitted, model BL-7KCAB, landed on runway 32 at the Goodspeed Airport (42B) (East Haddam), CT. During the touch down rollout, the aircraft departed the runway veering to the left. The aircraft subsequently ground looped to the left and came to rest approximately 75? ? 100? Ft. onto the adjacent grass. The aircraft came to rest on the right side of the fuselage. The right main wing broke at mid-section at the front and rear spars. The right main landing wheel departed the aircraft and the right main landing gear strut became detached from the fuselage. The main propeller also sustained damage to include the right hand elevator tip. POB: (2), injuries: PIC (1) occupant (0). The damage to the aircraft was substantial.

As the FAA filed it

ON 07/17/2022 AT APPROXIMATELY 1945 ZULU HOURS AIRCRAFT^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, MODEL BL-7KCAB, LANDED ON RUNWAY 32 AT THE GOODSPEED AIRPORT (42B) (EAST HADDAM), CT. DURING THE TOUCH DOWN ROLLOUT, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY VEERING TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY GROUND LOOPED TO THE LEFT AND CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 75? ? 100? FT. ONTO THE ADJACENT GRASS. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE. THE RIGHT MAIN WING BROKE AT MID-SECTION AT THE FRONT AND REAR SPARS. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING WHEEL DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT BECAME DETACHED FROM THE FUSELAGE. THE MAIN PROPELLER ALSO SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO INCLUDE THE RIGHT HAND ELEVATOR TIP. POB: (2), INJURIES: PIC (1) OCCUPANT (0). THE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIAL.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA22LA336Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportEast Haddam, CTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing.Jul 17, 2022 · Substantial damage