Bellanca 7ECA N2583F

Summary

On 9 July 1997 at about 20:30 local time, a Bellanca 7ECA registered N2583F was involved in an accident near Sonora, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 July 1997 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Sonora, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Sonora (E29)

Coordinates

30.5694, -100.6391

Aircraft

Bellanca 7ECA

Registration

N2583F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Junction → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW97LA260

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain control during landing roll. A factor was gusty wind conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

In a written statement, the pilot stated that the UNICOM reported the winds '14 gusting to 20, generally down the runway.' During the landing roll, the airplane was 'struck by a strong gust of wind which caused the airplane to float and turn 30 to 45 degrees to the left.' Subsequently, the airplane exited the left side of the runway. The pilot then applied power to initiate a climb and avoid a 4-foot drainage ditch running parallel to the runway. The airplane then contacted brush and a fence on the opposite side of the ditch.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.