Accident Bellanca 7KCAB N1717C,
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Date:Thursday 16 August 1984
Time:14:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic CH7B model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bellanca 7KCAB
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N1717C
MSN: 3
Total airframe hrs:1736 hours
Engine model:Lycoming IO-320
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Virginia Beach, VA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
AFTER A BANNER TOW PICK-UP, RUDDER JAMMED FULL RIGHT. PLT APPLIED BOTH FEET TO LEFT RUDDER PEDAL IN ATTEMPT TO CONTROL DIRECTION OF FLT. LEFT RUDDER CABLE THEN FAILED IN OVERLOAD AS BANNER ENGAGED POWER LINE AND BROKE FREE. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL REQUIREMENTS ON LANDING EXCEEDED CAPABILITY OF BRAKES. ACFT DRIFTED LEFT ON ROLL OUT AND COLLIDED WITH TREES. INSPECTION INDICATED TOW CABLE ENTANGLED WITH LEFT RUDDER HORN DURING PICK-UP.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ATL84LA258
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ATL84LA258

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
7 December 1960 HK-689E unk

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