Aviation Accident Summary ATL84LA258

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, USA

Aircraft #1

N1717C

BELLANCA 7KCAB

Analysis

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.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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