Bellanca 7ECA N86586

Summary

On 6 September 2013 at about 10:15 local time, a Bellanca 7ECA registered N86586, operated by Stick & Rudder LLC, was involved in an accident near Delavan, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 September 2013 at 10:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Delavan, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Lake Lawn Airport (C59)

Coordinates

42.6339, -88.6011

Aircraft

Bellanca 7ECA

Registration

N86586

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Stick & Rudder LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Delavan → Kenosha

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

CEN13CA528

1 person had minor injuries.

The collision with a hawk during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and subsequent noseover.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the takeoff roll, a hawk struck the airplane's windscreen and then struck the vertical stabilizer and rudder. The airplane veered to the right, exited the runway and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder. A postaccident examination revealed that the hawk had lodged between the vertical stabilizer and rudder which interfered with the flight controls and deflected the rudder to the right. There were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.