N731JD is a 1977 Bellanca 8KCAB. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360 SER rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Mesa, AZ. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Sep 1977. It has been registered to its current owner since Apr 2019. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 49 years old
- 1 of 378 Bellanca 8KCAB
2019
1977
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The pilot stated that he was practicing takeoff and landings,and that during the last landing, the airplane encountered a gust of wind. The tail-wheel equipped airplane then veered right and the pilot's efforts to correct the veer were unsuccessful, resulting in the airplane departing the runway surface. The airplane subsequently impacted a ditch, sustaining substantial damage to the engine firewall and fuselage. The pilot added that there were no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.
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