Plane Crash List

Bellanca 7KCAB N57470

26 October 1989 · Florence, South Carolina, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 26 October 1989 at about 15:00 local time, a Bellanca 7KCAB registered N57470, operated by John M. Elliott, was involved in an accident near Florence, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 15:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Florence, South Carolina, United States
Nearest airport
Elliot Field
Coordinates
34.1794, -79.7796
Aircraft
Bellanca 7KCAB
Registration
N57470
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
John M. Elliott
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Hartsville → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL90LA015

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE ATTEMPTING A LANDING AT HIS PRIVATE AIRSTRIP, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE ON THE LANDING ROLL. HE STATED THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE LOCKED WHEN HE APPLIED THE HEEL BRAKES & WOULD NOT RELEASE. HE THEN APPLIED LEFT BRAKE AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE DID NOT REVEAL A BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. HOWEVER, THE TAILWHEEL STEERING ARM & FORK ASSEMBLY WERE WORN BEYOND LIMITS, WHICH AFFECTED DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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