- Date
- June 25, 1982, 19:04 local (23:04 UTC)
- Place
- Ft. Meade, MD
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N4214YBellanca 7ECA
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 25, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820625027069A
- Case key
- 70781
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that the carburetor heat operated during an engine run-up before takeoff, and that he used the carburetor heat during each landing. During a touch-and-go, he lifted off at 65 KTS, but the plane settled and would not climb out of ground effect. He aborted the takeoff and the plane continued off the end of the runway. The pilot said that he intentionally ground looped the plane to avoid obstructions. During the ground loop, the left main gear attachment u-bolt failed at an old crack. An investigation revealed that a carburetor heat control clamp was loose and allowed the carburetor heat to remain "off." The cable had been re-rigged about 71 tach hrs prior to the accident. Also, the air intake boot was improperly positioned and allowed unfiltered air to enter the carburetor. The temperature and dew point were 81 and 65 degrees fahrenheit. According to icing probability charts, a serious carburetor icing hazard would have occurred at low power settings.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4214Y
- Reported as
- Bellanca 7ECA
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1199-77
- Airframe hours
- 1,094
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-C1, 115 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Ft. Meade Flying Club
- Registered owner
- Ft. Meade Flying Club
- Departed
- FME · Ft. Meade, MD
- Destination
- FME · Ft. Meade, MD
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- FME · Tipton Aaf, runway 28, 3,000 × 0 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 202 total · 73 in this make and model · 104 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 200° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Temperature
- 178 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BWI, 7 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.