# NTSB SEA82DA026: Bellanca 7KCAB, N5193X, Burns, OR, February 4, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: February 4, 1982, 13:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place: Burns, OR
- Coordinates: 43.590114, -118.890777 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5901&lon=-118.8908&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 4, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70089
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA82DA026
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70089/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA026

## Analysis

DURING LANDING IN CALM WIND CONDITIONS, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED SLIGHTLY. ON THE SECOND TOUCHDOWN, IT VEERED LEFT AND STRUCK A SNOWBANK. THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THAT IT SEEMED LIKE THE LEFT BRAKE FROZE. THE LEFT BRAKE WAS EXAMINED FOR POSSIBLE DRAGGING AND WAS FOUND TO BE FREE TO ROTATE. THE RUNWAY HAD AN EVEN LAYER OF DRY SNOW OF ONE-HALF INCH DEPTH.

## 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
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - snow covered (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - inadvertent, pilot in command
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - snowbank (contributing factor)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5193X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5193X-2014-10-27), registration cancelled 2014-10-27, S/N 193, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7KCAB
- Registry model: [Champion 7KCAB](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7kcab) (registry code 21101P3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 193
- Airframe hours: 1395
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-320-E2A 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Joseph L. Holdmann
- Registered owner: Joseph L. Holdmann
- Departed: S07, BEND, OR
- Destination: S07, BEND, OR
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: BNO, Burns Municipal, runway 29, 5,100 × 150 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 28; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 60 total, 40 in this make and model, 40 as pilot in command, 50 in the last 90 days, 15 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 77 °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 19820204003229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820204003229A), Feb 4, 1982: Bbavia 7KCAB, Burns, OR, Substantial damage. Allowed aircraft to veer off runway on the landing roll. Struck a snowbank. Light snow on runway.

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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