Bellanca 7ECA N8654V

Summary

On 23 April 2016 at about 17:00 local time, a Bellanca 7ECA registered N8654V, operated by Julie Keane Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Ramona, California, 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

23 April 2016 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Ramona, California, United States

Nearest airport

Ramona (RNM)

Coordinates

33.0386, -116.9125

Aircraft

Bellanca 7ECA

Registration

N8654V

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

Julie Keane Aviation Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ramona → Ramona

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA197

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in variable wind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that during the touch-and-go takeoff roll, he observed the windsock shift direction, the left wing of the airplane lifted very fast, and the airplane rolled to the right. The pilot further reported that when the left wing came back down, the airplane was orientated toward the ground. Subsequently the left wing of the airplane impacted the ground, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing.   According to the pilot there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. A review of recorded data from the automated weather observation station located on the airport revealed that, about the time of the accident, conditions were wind variable at 3 knots. The airplane was landing on runway 27.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.