CHI77DEG03

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7ECA · Moraine, OH · October 18, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 18, 1976
Place
Moraine, OH · MORAINE, OH
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N53969Bellanca 7ECA
Status
Completed · report November 23, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761018034599A
Case key
156020

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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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3-3001  76/10/18   MORAINE,OH          BELLANCA 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 15 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N53969              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 14 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORAINE AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORAINE,OH                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH TREES AND BLDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N53969
Reported as
Bellanca 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Moraine Airpark

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