CHI73FEE64

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7ECA · Lockport, IL · June 8, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1973
Place
Lockport, IL · LOCKPORT, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N90977Bellanca 7ECA
Status
Completed · report July 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730608016019A
Case key
190327

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1452   73/6/8    LOCKPORT, ILL       BELLANCA 7ECA       CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0945                    N90977              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 22, 389 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            20 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEWIS-LOCKPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOCKPORT, ILL               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        REMARKS- VEERED OFF RWY TOWARD WIND TEE,STUDENT HIT BRAKES HARD.IP ATMTG SALVAGE BOUNCED LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N90977
Reported as
Bellanca 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lewis-Lockport

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N90977 · 1

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