Bellanca 7ECA N2868Z

Summary

On 15 April 2000 at about 02:00 local time, a Bellanca 7ECA registered N2868Z was involved in an accident near Arlington, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 April 2000 at 02:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Arlington, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Arlington Municipal (GKY)

Coordinates

32.7490, -97.0801

Aircraft

Bellanca 7ECA

Registration

N2868Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Bright

NTSB number

FTW00LA125

Nobody was injured.

The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the landing roll. A factor was the pilot's total lack of experience in tailwheel airplanes.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the landing roll on runway 16, the 45-hour student pilot lost directional control of the tailwheel equipped airplane. The airplane exited the runway, encountered muddy ground, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. The wind was reported from 150 degrees at 15 knots. The pilot had never flown a tailwheel airplane prior to the accident flight, and according to the airplane owner, was only authorized to taxi the airplane following maintenance.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.