CHI79DEG09

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7ECA · Brookville, OH · February 5, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 5, 1979
Place
Brookville, OH · BROOKVILLE, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7622SBellanca 7ECA
Status
Completed · report March 5, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790205002309A
Case key
137727

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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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3-0151   79/2/5    BROOKVILLE,OH       BELLANCA 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 126
        TIME - 1625                    N7622S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROOKVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORAINE,OH                  BROOKVILLE,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N7622S
Reported as
Bellanca 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brookville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7622S · 3

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