Bellanca 7KCAB N1701H

Summary

On 2 September 2017 at about 21:00 local time, a Bellanca 7KCAB registered N1701H, operated by Amelia Ried Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Winnemucca, Nevada, 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

2 September 2017 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Winnemucca, Nevada, United States

Nearest airport

Winnemucca Muni (WMC)

Coordinates

40.8967, -117.8058

Aircraft

Bellanca 7KCAB

Registration

N1701H

Category

Airplane

Year built

1974

Engines

1

Operator

Amelia Ried Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Winnemucca → Winnemucca

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA515

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent loss of airplane control during an attempted aborted landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during landing, the airplane touched down and bounced. He aborted the landing, but the airplane did not climb although the engine was operating at full power. The airplane veered to the right and became momentarily airborne as it exited the runway. The airplane struck the ground hard and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, the fuselage, and the empennage. The METAR at the time of the accident reported that the wind was calm and that skies were clear. The temperature was 99°F, and the altimeter setting was 30.12 inches of mercury.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.