Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX86LA246

TAFT, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N8780

BELLANCA KCAB

Analysis

THE CITABREA BOUNCED ON LANDING AND GROUND LOOPED ON THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT ON TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED. THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED AND ON THE SECOND TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT. THE LEFT WING ROSE PLACING THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WITH THE RIGHT WING LOW. THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE GROUND ON THE RUNWAY SHOULDER. THE PILOT ALSO INDICATED THAT WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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