# NTSB SEA85LA114: Bellanca 7ECA, N2899Z, Rio Vista, CA, May 17, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 17, 1985, 13:50 local (20:50 UTC)
- Place: Rio Vista, CA
- Coordinates: 38.180984, -121.73043 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.1810&lon=-121.7304&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): 40158
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA85LA114
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40158/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA114

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - improper, dual student (contributing factor)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, dual student (cause)
- Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid, landing
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - remedial action - delayed
  - proper alignment - not maintained
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - rising (contributing factor)
- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing
  - directional control - not possible
  - ground loop/swerve - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE INSTRUCTOR PLT (CFI) REPORTED THAT DURING A BOUNCED LANDING RECOVERY, THE STUDENT PLT HELD THE ACFT IN A 3-POINT ATTITUDE ABOVE THE RWY. AS AIRSPEED DECAYED, THE (CFI) TOOK CONTROL & ADDED FULL POWER. HOWEVER, THE RIGHT WING DROPPED & GRAZED RISING TERRAIN ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF THE RUNWAY. THIS INDUCED A GROUNDLOOP TO THE RIGHT & RESULTED IN FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE ACFT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2899Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2899Z-1990-10-03), registration cancelled 1990-10-03, S/N 124378 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7ECA
- Registry model: [Bellanca 7ECA](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7eca) (registry code 1220460) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1243-78
- Airframe hours: 1210
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-C1 115 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Siegel Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Aerobatic
- Last inspection: 100 hour, September 21, 1984, 2 hours before
- Departed: HWD, HAYWARD, CA
- Airport: 088, Rio Vista Muni, runway 25, 2,616 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 23; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: rear; flight hours: 1,268 total, 25 in this make and model, 1,162 as pilot in command, 350 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 240° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

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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