# NTSB LAX76DVM37: Bellanca 7ECA, N88408, Paso Robles, CA, May 4, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 4, 1976
- Place: Paso Robles, CA · PASO ROBLES, CA
- Location: 35.6266° N, 120.6910° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Paso Robles, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6266&lon=-120.6910&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 21, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153847
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX76DVM37
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DVM37

## NTSB brief

```
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 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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N88408), registered now, S/N 1062-75, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7ECA
- Registry model: [Bellanca 7ECA](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7eca) (registry code 1220460) (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: Paso Robles Muni

## 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 19760504011619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760504011619A), May 4, 1976: Blanca 7ECA, Paso Robles, CA, Substantial damage. First solo flt.

## Other investigations on N88408 (2)

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 LAX03LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA035), Nov 10, 2002: Bellanca 7ECA (N88408), Livermore, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor in the accident was the crosswind.
- [NTSB LAX99LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA279), Aug 21, 1999: Bellanca 7ECA (N88408), Livermore, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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…

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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