Bellanca 7GCBC N36249

Summary

On 9 December 2024 at about 21:07 local time, a Bellanca 7GCBC registered N36249 was involved in an accident near Glendale, Arizona, 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

9 December 2024 at 21:07

Classification

Accident

Location

Glendale, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Glendale Regional Airport (GEU)

Coordinates

33.5269, -112.2951

Aircraft

Bellanca 7GCBC

Registration

N36249

Category

Airplane

Year built

1973

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Glendale → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR25LA057

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. .

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 landing, the airplane ground looped to the left and began to skid on its right main tire and right wingtip. Subsequently, the right main wheel and axle assembly separated, and the airplane came to rest nose low. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing on runway 1 and the wind was calm. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.