SEA82DYP01

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7ECA · Wapato, WA · October 11, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 11, 1981
Place
Wapato, WA · WAPATO, WA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2696ZBellanca 7ECA
Status
Completed · report December 28, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811011066739A
Case key
123475

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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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3-2956  81/10/11 NR.WAPATO,WA          BELLANCA 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 138
        TIME - 1010                    N2696Z              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BABCOCKS PVT FLD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          YAKIMA,WA                   RETURN                      UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N2696Z
Reported as
Bellanca 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Babcocks Pvt Fld

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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.