Bellanca 7GCBC N30WH
13 April 2007 · Porterville, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 April 2007 at about 18:59 local time, a Bellanca 7GCBC registered N30WH, operated by Gene A. Roberts, was involved in an accident near Porterville, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:59
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Porterville, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Porterville Muni (KPTV)
- Coordinates
- 36.0297, -119.0628
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7GCBC
- Registration
- N30WH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gene A. Roberts
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Exeter → Porterville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX07CA128
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane veered off the runway and nosed over when the pilot attempted to execute a go-around. The pilot entered the landing pattern and made two landing approaches, both of which he terminated with a go-around. The pilot said that on his third approach he made a poor landing and attempted a go-around. He applied full power and the airplane veered left and ran off the side of the runway. The airplane nosed over when it encountered ploughed furrows adjacent to the runway. The pilot stated that the airplane and engine had no mechanical failures or malfunctions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2007 | Bellanca 7ECA | Calhoun City, Mississippi, United States | James E. Wade | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 2007 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, United States | Peter Joseph Beaty | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 2007 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Newton, Georgia, United States | Ag-Flight, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jul 2007 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Basin, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2007 | Bellanca 7ECA | Wawayanda, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 2007 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Laurel, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2007 | Piper PA-28-180 | Rosamond, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C | Bridgeport, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 2007 | Schweizer SGS2-33A | Los Alamitos, California, United States | Civil Air Patrol - California Wing | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Westland WASP HAS MK1 | Ramona, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Cessna 152 | Tracy, California, United States | California Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Skygear SKYGEAR | Chino, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |