No fatalities

18 Feb 2013: BELLANCA 7ECA — C P Aviation Inc. — Santa Paula, CA

Santa Paula, CA, United States

On 18 Feb 2013, a BELLANCA 7ECA operated by C P Aviation Inc. was involved in an aviation accident near Santa Paula, CA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A pilot reported that after landing, a tail wheel airplane veered left, departed the runway, and struck a building, causing damage to the left wing and left elevator. No mechanical failures were reported.

Incident Overview

A pilot reported a landing incident involving a tail wheel equipped airplane. After touchdown on the runway, the airplane began to veer to the left. The pilot applied right rudder control and right brake action but was unable to keep the airplane on the runway surface.

Event Sequence

The airplane departed the side of the runway and subsequently impacted a building. The impact resulted in wrinkling and bending of the left wing and the left elevator. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Aircraft and Damage

The airplane was a tail wheel type, as described by the pilot. No specific aircraft model, registration, operator, or location were provided in the report. The damage was limited to the left wing and left elevator, which sustained structural deformation from the building impact.

Pilot Actions

According to the pilot, immediate corrective inputs of right rudder and right brake were applied after the left veer began. Despite these actions, the airplane could not be kept on the runway. The pilot did not report any issues with the airplane's systems or controls prior to the incident.

Contributing factors

Causes

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilot

Other contributing factors

Airport structure