MIA78DKJ88

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7ECA · Huntsville, AL · September 10, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1978
Place
Huntsville, AL · HUNTSVILLE, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5524KBellanca 7ECA
Status
Completed · report November 16, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780910029419A
Case key
139811

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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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3-2992  78/9/10    HUNTSVILLE,AL       BELLANCA 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 164
        TIME - 1230                    N5524K              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTH HUNTSVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUNTSVILLE,AL               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- LEFT WHEEL ASSY FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N5524K
Reported as
Bellanca 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
North Huntsville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5524K · 1

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