Bellanca 7GCBC N50340

Summary

On 23 November 2018 at about 15:30 local time, a Bellanca 7GCBC registered N50340 was involved in an accident near Benson, Arizona, 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

23 November 2018 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Benson, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Benson Muni (E95)

Coordinates

31.9992, -110.3558

Aircraft

Bellanca 7GCBC

Registration

N50340

Category

Airplane

Year built

1978

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Benson → Benson

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA072

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's overcorrection during the landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing, the right wing lifted, and the airplane drifted left. He added that he "overcorrected," and the airplane veered right off the runway. The left main landing gear caught in the dirt and collapsed, and the left wing impacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that, about 15 minutes before the accident, the wind conditions were variable and calm.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.