ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290710
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| Date: | Sunday 13 December 2015 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7BCM |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N1316V |
| MSN: | 7BCM-446 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3179 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-85 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Reidsville, North Carolina -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Reidsville-Rockingham County NC Shiloh Airport, NC (KSIF) |
| Reidsville-Rockingham County NC Shiloh Airport, NC (KSIF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was participating in an ash spreading ceremony and planned to do a low pass over the runway. As the airplane approached 50 feet above ground level and 70 knots, the pilot reported that the bag containing the ashes began to break and he "momentarily" let go of the flight controls. Subsequently, the airplane descended, impacted the runway, and bounced back into the air. During the bounce, the pilot regained control and landed straight ahead, but the left main landing gear collapsed on the touchdown. The airplane veered off the runway to the left and skidded to a stop. A postaccident examination of the airframe revealed substantial damage to the firewall.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of pitch control while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in a collision with terrain, a left main landing gear collapse, and runway excursion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA16CA082
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 18:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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