N5056V – BELLANCA 7ECA – 1994-09-09 NTSB Accident Report

On September 09, 1994, a Bellanca 7ECA (N5056V) was involved in an incident near Englewood, CO. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT GROUNDLOOP OF THE AIRPLANE.

On September 9, 1994, at 0850 mountain daylight time, a Bellanca 7ECA, N5056V, was substantially damaged during landing near Englewood, Colorado. The two certificated flight instructors were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local instructional flight.

The instructor in the aft seat operated as pilot-in-command and was demonstrating a wheel landing to the pilot in the front seat. During the wheel landing on runway 17R, at Centennial Airport, the airplane groundlooped. The left main gear separated and damage occurred to the propeller and left wing spars. Wind was from 210 degrees at 10 knots. No mechanical malfunctions were reported.

This incident is documented in NTSB report FTW94LA294. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N5056V.