- Date
- May 4, 1976
- Place
- Paso Robles, CA · PASO ROBLES, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N88408Bellanca 7ECA
- Status
- Completed · report June 21, 1976
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19760504011619A
- Case key
- 153847
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1156 76/5/4 PASO ROBLES,CA BELLANCA 7ECA CR- 0 0 1 INSTRUCTIONAL STUDENT, AGE 22, 9 TOTAL TIME - 0736 N88408 PX- 0 0 0 SOLO HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - PASO ROBLES MUNI DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION PASO ROBLES,CA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE LANDING: ROLL GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE REMARKS- FIRST SOLO FLT.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N88408
- Reported as
- Bellanca 7ECA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Paso Robles Muni
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N88408 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB LAX03LA035Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLivermore, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor in the accident was the crosswind.NTSB LAX99LA279Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLivermore, CAThe failure of the no. 3 cylinder exhaust valve due to the operator's failure to adhere to recommended overhaul periods set by the engine manufacturer. A factor in the accident was the operator's failure to comply with the manufacturer's mandatory service…