N8618V is a 1975 Bellanca 7ECA. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-235 series rated at 115 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Cass City, MI. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jan 1975. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 51 years old
- 1 of 358 Bellanca 7ECA
1975
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The pilot reported that while landing on a turf runway in a tailwheel-equipped airplane, the main landing gear encountered soft terrain upon touchdown. The airplane rapidly decelerated and the tail rose. The pilot applied full aft pressure on the control stick but was unable to regain control before the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. During the nose over the airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer, rudder, and right wing strut.
The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.
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