20221028018449A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bellanca 7KCAB · Oakland, MD · October 28, 2022

Date: October 28, 2022 · 17:17 local
Place: Oakland, MD
Airport: Garrett County
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N68531
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA23LA069
Reported as: Bellanca 7KCAB
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-320-E2A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 525 total10 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N68531Registered now · Bellanca 7KCABS/N 321-72 Airframe modelBellanca 7KCAB Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot attempted landing runway 090. First attempt initiated go-arround due to gusting winds. Second attempt successful landing. Encountered gust from 170 degree heading on rollout. Wind caught and raised the right wing. Aircraft weathervaned to the right, departed runway into steep ravine, flipping nose over, onto its back.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ATTEMPTED LANDING RUNWAY 090. FIRST ATTEMPT INITIATED GO-ARROUND DUE TO GUSTING WINDS. SECOND ATTEMPT SUCCESSFUL LANDING. ENCOUNTERED GUST FROM 170 DEGREE HEADING ON ROLLOUT. WIND CAUGHT AND RAISED THE RIGHT WING. AIRCRAFT WEATHERVANED TO THE RIGHT, DEPARTED RUNWAY INTO STEEP RAVINE, FLIPPING NOSE OVER, ONTO ITS BACK.

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 ERA23LA069Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAccident, MDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions.Oct 28, 2022 · Substantial damage