Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC83LA127

AKRON, NY, USA

Aircraft #1

N2581F

CHAMPION BELLANCA 7GCAA

Analysis

THE ACFT LANDED ON THE RUNWAY AND GROUND LOOPED OFF TO THE RIGHT, COLLAPSED THE LANDING GEAR AND SETTLED ON THE LEFT WING. THE WING FAILED AT THE STRUT ATTACH POINTS. DAMAGE CONSISTED OF A BROKEN LEFT WHEEL HUB, GEAR STRUT BROKEN, COCKPIT FLOOR RUPTURED AND SPARS OF THE LEFT WING BROKEN. THE ACFT HAD COME IN ON THE APPROACH WITH LEFT WING LOW FOR A CROSSWIND BUT ON LANDING THE LEFT WING CAME UP. AS THE ACFT GROUNDLOOPED TO THE RT THE GEAR FOLDED UNDER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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