Bellanca CH-300 N796W

Summary

On 17 September 2003 at about 22:20 local time, a Bellanca CH-300 registered N796W was involved in an accident near Peachtree City, Georgia, United States. 2 people were 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

17 September 2003 at 22:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Peachtree City, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Falcon Field (FFC)

Coordinates

33.3569, -84.5719

Aircraft

Bellanca CH-300

Registration

N796W

Category

Airplane

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Peachtree City → Peachtree City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

NTSB number

ATL03LA141

Nobody was injured.

The pilots failure to maintain directional control during landing roll that resulted in a ground loop and subsequent collapse of the main landing gear.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The purpose of the flight was undetermined, however, according to the pilot, they were on a normal approach for a 3-point landing on Runway 13. After the airplane touched down half way down the runway, the pilot began to make minor corrections with the rudder to maintain directional control during the landing roll. The pilot further reported that the airplane veered off the left side, two-thirds down the runway, ground looped, followed by the collapse of the left main landing gear. The pilot did not report a mechanical malfunction with the airplane. The examination of the airplane also failed to disclose a mechanical problem. The pilot stated that this accident could have been prevented with "better rudder control by the operator."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.