Summary
On February 03, 1995, a Bellanca 7GCBC (N12207) was involved in an incident near Carson City, NV. 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 improper use of the brakes.
On February 2, 1995, at 1745 hours Pacific standard time, a Bellanca 7GCBC, N12207, ground looped during the landing roll on runway 27 at Carson City Airport, Carson City, Nevada. The pilot was completing a visual flight rules personal flight. The airplane, registered to Barclay Contractors, Sisters, Oregon, sustained substantial damage. Neither the certificated private pilot nor his passenger were injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated at Redmond Airport, Redmond, Oregon, at 1340 hours.
A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airworthiness inspector from the Reno (Nevada) Flight Standards District Office, reported that the pilot said the touchdown was normal. During the landing roll, the airplane swerved to the left and he applied power.
This incident is documented in NTSB report LAX95LA095. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N12207.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the pilot's improper use of the brakes.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On February 2, 1995, at 1745 hours Pacific standard time, a Bellanca 7GCBC, N12207, ground looped during the landing roll on runway 27 at Carson City Airport, Carson City, Nevada. The pilot was completing a visual flight rules personal flight. The airplane, registered to Barclay Contractors, Sisters, Oregon, sustained substantial damage. Neither the certificated private pilot nor his passenger were injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated at Redmond Airport, Redmond, Oregon, at 1340 hours.
A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airworthiness inspector from the Reno (Nevada) Flight Standards District Office, reported that the pilot said the touchdown was normal. During the landing roll, the airplane swerved to the left and he applied power. The pilot said he perceived that the airplane momentarily straightened out and he applied the brakes. The airplane then swerved to the right and began to skid to the left. The airplane departed the right side of the runway and the left wing struck a dirt berm.
The pilot said in the aircraft accident report that during the landing rollout, he "touched" the right brake and the airplane veered to the right. He reported no mechanical malfunctions.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX95LA095