NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CEN24LA176
Registry · N8618V
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
BELLANCA 7ECA
Year of manufacture
1975 · 49 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19750124
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ABD612
Registrant of record
SALE REPORTED
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s failure to maintain control during the landing roll on a soft turf runway.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that while landing on a turf runway in a tailwheel-equipped airplane, the main landing gear encountered soft terrain upon touchdown. The airplane rapidly decelerated and the tail rose. The pilot applied full aft pressure on the control stick but was unable to regain control before the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. During the nose over the airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer, rudder, and right wing strut. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Runway/land/takeoff/taxi surface-Soft surface-Awareness of condition
- — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Runway/land/takeoff/taxi surface-Soft surface-Effect on operation
- — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-(general)-Not attained/maintained
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2024_CEN24LA176.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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