Accident Bellanca 7ECA N53893,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367766
 
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Date:Sunday 29 October 1989
Time:16:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic CH7A model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bellanca 7ECA
Owner/operator:Amelia Reid Aviation
Registration: N53893
MSN: 1140-76
Year of manufacture:1975
Engine model:LYCOMING O-235-C1
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Sonoma, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:San Jose, CA (KRHV)
Destination airport:(0Q3)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT LANDED HIS AIRCRAFT ON RUNWAY 34, AFTER HE OBSERVED THE WINDS FROM 340. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE WINDS 'APPEARED TO SHIFT' CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL AND A SUBSEQUENT GROUND LOOP OF THE AIRCRAFT.

Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX90LA018
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 years and 8 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX90LA018

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
23 February 1986 N53893 Reid Melia 0 San Jose, CA sub
26 February 1995 N53893 Private 0 San Jose, CA sub
15 February 2001 N53893 Amelia Reid 0 San Jose, CA sub
30 August 2005 N53893 Amelia Reid Aviation, LLC 0 San Jose, California sub
15 December 2013 N53893 Amelia Reid Aviation LLC 0 San Jose, California sub
Loss of control

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