Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Bellanca 7KCAB Citabria, N8680V: Accident occurred July 17, 2022 at Goodspeed Airport (42B), East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

Investigator In Charge (IIC): McCarter, Lawrence

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Enfield, Connecticut

Location: East Haddam, Connecticut 
Accident Number: ERA22LA336
Date and Time: July 17, 2022, 20:20 UTC
Registration: N8680V
Aircraft: Bellanca 7KCAB 
Injuries: 1 Minor
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Bellanca
Registration: N8680V
Model/Series: 7KCAB 
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built:
Operator: On file 
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC 
Condition of Light: Dusk
Observation Facility, Elevation: SNC, 417 ft msl 
Observation Time: 20:15 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 4 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 24°C /22°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 4 knots / , 190°
Lowest Ceiling: None 
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.03 inches Hg 
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: East Haddam, CT
Destination: East Haddam, CT

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Minor 
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A 
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Minor
Latitude, Longitude: 41.445654,-72.455642 

Aircraft ground looped on landing resulting in a propeller strike.  

Date: 17-JUL-22
Time: 19:45:00Z
Regis#: N8680V
Aircraft Make: BELLANCA
Aircraft Model: 7KCAB
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: UNKNOWN
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: EAST HADDAM
State: CONNECTICUT

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