NTSB WPR25LA057 — 2024-12-09 · Glendale, Arizona, United States

Current FAA registration · N36249

Make / Model: BELLANCA 7GCBC
Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19740419
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A416C0

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N36249 Bellanca 7GCBC None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. .

Factual narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during landing, the airplane ground looped to the left and began to skid on its right main tire and right wingtip. Subsequently, the right main wheel and axle assembly separated, and the airplane came to rest nose low. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing on runway 1 and the wind was calm. The pilot reported that there were 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-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
— Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Tailwind-Response/compensation

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_WPR25LA057.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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