Bellanca 7ECA N2735Z

Summary

On 9 January 2000 at about 18:45 local time, a Bellanca 7ECA registered N2735Z, operated by Eagle-1 Aviation, was involved in an accident near Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, 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 January 2000 at 18:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Greene County Airport (WAY)

Coordinates

39.8898, -80.1802

Aircraft

Bellanca 7ECA

Registration

N2735Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Eagle-1 Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Connellsville → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD00LA016

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll-out.

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

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During landing roll-out on the asphalt runway, the pilot reported encountering winds which moved the aircraft to the right. When the airplane's right wheel was close to the grass bordering the runway, the pilot put in full throttle and momentarily lifted off. There was not enough room to take-off and the airplane's right wing hit the hill paralleling the runway. The airplane turned 180 degrees around and came to a stop. The left main landing gear collapsed under the airplane, and the outboard section of the left wing was bent up 30 degrees. The winds were reported to be from190 degrees at 5 knots. The pilot reported 117 total flight hours with 10 total hours in make and model. He also reported there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.