Runway excursion Accident Bellanca 8KCAB N731JD, Saturday 16 July 2011

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Date:	Saturday 16 July 2011
Time:	10:45 LT
Type:	Bellanca 8KCAB
Owner/operator:	Richardson Companies Inc.
Registration:	N731JD
MSN:	340-77
Total airframe hrs:	1291 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming AEIO-360
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Greeley-Weld County Airport, CO (GXY/KGXY) - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Greeley-Weld County Airport, CO (GXY/KGXY)
Destination airport:	Greeley-Weld County Airport, CO (GXY/KGXY)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot stated that he was practicing takeoffs and landings, and during the last landing, the airplane encountered a gust of wind. The tailwheel-equipped airplane veered to the right and the pilot's efforts to correct the veer were unsuccessful, resulting in the airplane exiting the runway. The airplane subsequently impacted a ditch and sustained substantial damage to the engine firewall and fuselage. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during landing, resulting in a runway excursion.

Accident investigation: