# NTSB DEN79DTM15: Bellanca 7ECA, N2898G, Logan, UT, May 18, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 18, 1979
- Place: Logan, UT · LOGAN, UT
- Location: 41.7401° N, 111.8438° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Logan, UT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7401&lon=-111.8438&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 27, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135761
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN79DTM15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79DTM15

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1519  79/5/18    LOGAN,UT            BELLANCA 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 432
        TIME - 1030                    N2898G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 44 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOGAN MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOGAN,UT                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2898G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2898G-2018-12-15), registration cancelled 2018-12-15, S/N 375 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7ECA
- Registry model: [Champion 7ECA](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7eca) (registry code 21101NN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Logan Municipal

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790518009149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790518009149A), May 18, 1979: Blanca 7ECA, Logan, UT, Substantial damage. Pilot lost control of airplane on landing roll. Veered off runway. Airplane nosed over.

## Other investigations on N2898G (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN78FTM20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTM20), May 7, 1978: Champion 7ECA (N2898G), Logan, UT, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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