N1029E

On July 1, 2005 at 1030 central daylight time, a Bellanca 7KCAB, N1029E, registered to and operated by a private owner, left main landing gear collapsed during a landing on a private grass strip in Shorter, Alabama. The personal flight was operated under provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the pilot was not injured. The flight originated from Wetumpka Municipal Airport, Wetumpka, Alabama, on July 1, 2005 at 1010.

According to the pilot, he was attempting a normal landing on a private 2200-foot long grass landing airstrip. Upon landing, the airplane veered to the right and traveled off the grass strip and hit a depression in the ground with the left main landing gear. The left main landing gear collapsed and the airplane came to rest on the grass to the right of grass strip.

The post-accident examination of the airplane revealed that all flight control surfaces were attached, left main landing gear collapsed, and the left wing was bent three feet inboard. The pilot did not report any mechanical problems with the airplane.