N7618S is a 1976 Bellanca 7GCBC. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-320 series rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Oconomowoc, WI. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Mar 1976. It has been registered to its current owner since Jul 2020. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 50 years old
- 1 of 510 Bellanca 7GCBC
2020
1976
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The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during landing, a wind gust from the right side caused the airplane to weathervane. The airplane veered to the right off the runway, ground looped to the right, and the left wing and elevator impacted the ground.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and left elevator.
The pilot added that he is a "very experienced pilot, but very inexperienced with tailwheel operations."
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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