ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293129
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 August 2005 |
| Time: | 11:35 LT |
| Type: |  Bellanca 7ECA |
| Owner/operator: | Amelia Reid Aviation, LLC |
| Registration: | N53893 |
| MSN: | 1140-76 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-C1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Jose, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Jose-Reid-Hillview Airport, CA (RHV/KRHV) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane impacted a runway sign during an aborted landing after it drifted off the runway centerline during the landing flare. According to the pilot's written statement, he conducted his approach at an idle power setting while performing a slip. At the point of touchdown, the pilot experienced a "sudden and strong side drift to the right." The pilot applied full power to abort the landing and was attempting to correct back to the runway centerline when the airplane's lower fuselage impacted a runway sign. The impact with the sign resulted in the failure of an aileron control rod, and limited airplane control. The pilot diverted to an airport with a larger runway and landed uneventfully. The wind at the accident airport was reported as variable at 5 knots about 30 minutes prior to the landing. Thirty minutes following the event, the wind was reported as a 10-knot headwind with a 10-degree offset to the right from the runway centerline. The pilot reported no previous anomalies with the airplane or engine that would have prevented their normal operations.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing flare, which resulted in a collision with an runway sign.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX05CA282
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 February 1986 | N53893 | Reid Melia | 0 | San Jose, CA | |
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| 29 October 1989 | N53893 | Amelia Reid Aviation | 0 | Sonoma, CA | |
sub |
| 26 February 1995 | N53893 | Private | 0 | San Jose, CA | |
sub |
| 15 February 2001 | N53893 | Amelia Reid | 0 | San Jose, CA | |
sub |
| 15 December 2013 | N53893 | Amelia Reid Aviation LLC | 0 | San Jose, California | |
sub |
| Loss of control | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 16:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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