Bellanca 7GCAA N11666

Summary

On 9 February 2019 at about 18:39 local time, a Bellanca 7GCAA registered N11666 was involved in an accident near Watsonville, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 February 2019 at 18:39

Classification

Accident

Location

Watsonville, California, United States

Nearest airport

Monterey Bay Academy (CA66)

Coordinates

36.9358, -121.7897

Aircraft

Bellanca 7GCAA

Registration

N11666

Category

Airplane

Year built

1972

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Watsonville → Watsonville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR19LA100

2 people were seriously injured.

The pilot’s loss of airplane control during a go-around for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor and pilot were conducting a flight review. The instructor reported that “everything looked good” during the simulated emergency landing before the pilot initiated a planned go-around while on final approach. The instructor did not recall the accident sequence. The airplane impacted terrain near the runway in a steep nose-down attitude consistent with a loss of control. Examination of the airframe and engine revealed no preimpact anomalies that would have prevented normal operation. Calm to light wind was reported in the vicinity of the accident site around the time of the accident, with no significant low-level wind shear or turbulence below 1,000 ft. The investigation was unable to determine the reason for the loss of control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.