Accident Bellanca 7KCAB N11641,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367441
 
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Date:Tuesday 6 February 1990
Time:15:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic CH7B model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bellanca 7KCAB
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N11641
MSN: 302-72
Engine model:LYCOMING IO-320-E2A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Burlington, CO -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Burlington, CO (5CO)
Destination airport:(5CO)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI) SAID THE DUAL STUDENT WAS MAKING A TAKEOFF. DURING THE GROUND RUN, THE AIRPLANE SWERVED LEFT, BUT ACCORDING TO THE CFI, HE WAS ABLE TO CORRECT THE SWERVE. THE CFI SAID THAT WHEN THE TAIL WHEEL LIFTED, THE PLANE TURNED HARD LEFT, AND THE CFI WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL BEFORE THE PLANE STRUCK A SNOW BANK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY. THE PLANE NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED.

Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE DUAL STUDENT TO CORRECT A GROUND LOOP SWERVE DURING TAKEOFF GROUND RUN. INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE CFI WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: DEN90LA051
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 years and 7 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB DEN90LA051

History of this aircraft

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