Bellanca 7KCAB N11661
27 August 2005 · Chiloquin, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 August 2005 at about 19:30 local time, a Bellanca 7KCAB registered N11661 was involved in an accident near Chiloquin, Oregon, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chiloquin, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chiloquin State Airport (2S7)
- Coordinates
- 42.5831, -121.8761
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7KCAB
- Registration
- N11661
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Klamath Falls → Chiloquin
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA05CA183
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The failure of the left chain link which permits the pilot to control the tailwheel, and the subsequent inability of the pilot to control the airplane during the landing roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said immediately after touchdown on runway 35, the tailwheel started oscillating. It continued to oscillate on rollout until the airplane's speed dropped to about 20 mph when suddenly the airplane veered to the right. Subsequently the left main landing gear collapsed, bending the outboard 5 to 6 feet of the wing up. He said that inspection of the tailwheel assembly revealed that the left chain to the tailwheel steering assembly had failed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2005 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Nenana, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Shorter, Alabama, United States | James L Reynolds | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 2005 | Bellanca 7ECA | Cuba, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Whittier, Alaska, United States | Matthew L. Gallagher | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Palmer, Alaska, United States | David B. More | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 2005 | Cessna 185F | Medford, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2005 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-25 | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Scheibe SF-28A TANDEM-FALKE | North Plains, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2005 | Cessna 172 | Gleneden Beach, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2005 | Mooney M20K | Roseburg, Oregon, United States | Albert G. Satterla | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Cessna 182G | Sweet Home, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |