NTSB WPR22LA244 — 2022-07-10 · Afton, Wyoming, United States

Current FAA registration · N50678

Make / Model: BELLANCA 7GCBC
Year of manufacture: 1979 · 43 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19791207
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A653A8

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N50678 Bellanca 7GCBC None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's inadequate flare and bounced landing which resulted in loss of directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.

Factual narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll, she had a small bounce before setting all three wheels on the ground. She was unable to apply enough rudder control to stop the airplane from entering an uncontrolled ground loop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Pilot
— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Not attained/maintained

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2022_WPR22LA244.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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