# NTSB NYC83LA127: Champion Bellanca 7GCAA, N2581F, Akron, NY, May 28, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 28, 1983, 10:15 local (14:15 UTC)
- Place: Akron, NY
- Coordinates: 43.00999, -78.490211 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0100&lon=-78.4902&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35191
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC83LA127
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35191/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA127

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - flight controls - improper use of, pilot in command (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - not corrected, pilot in command (cause)
- Main gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,main gear attachment - overload (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT LANDED ON THE RUNWAY AND GROUND LOOPED OFF TO THE RIGHT, COLLAPSED THE LANDING GEAR AND SETTLED ON THE LEFT WING. THE WING FAILED AT THE STRUT ATTACH POINTS. DAMAGE CONSISTED OF A BROKEN LEFT WHEEL HUB, GEAR STRUT BROKEN, COCKPIT FLOOR RUPTURED AND SPARS OF THE LEFT WING BROKEN. THE ACFT HAD COME IN ON THE APPROACH WITH LEFT WING LOW FOR A CROSSWIND BUT ON LANDING THE LEFT WING CAME UP. AS THE ACFT GROUNDLOOPED TO THE RT THE GEAR FOLDED UNDER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2581F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2581F), registered now, S/N 27, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION BELLANCA 7GCAA (BELLANCA 7)
- Registry model: [Champion 7GCAA](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcaa) (registry code 21101N8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Airframe hours: 1890
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-A2B 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Niagara Soaring Club, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 7, 1983, 10 hours before
- Departed: NK25, CAMBRIA, NY
- Destination: 9G3, AKRON, NY
- Airport: 9G3, Akron, runway 24, 3,300 × 80 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 54; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, unknown; seat: front; flight hours: 798 total, 255 in this make and model, 710 as pilot in command, 8 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 61 °F

## 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 19830528021619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830528021619A), May 28, 1983: Bbavia 7GCAA, Akron, NY, Substantial damage. Ground looped during a crosswind landing. Sideload collapsed the left main landing gear.

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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