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| Date: | Sunday 29 October 1989 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bellanca 7ECA |
| Owner/operator: | Amelia Reid Aviation |
| Registration: | N53893 |
| MSN: | 1140-76 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-C1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sonoma, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Jose, CA (KRHV) |
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| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT LANDED HIS AIRCRAFT ON RUNWAY 34, AFTER HE OBSERVED THE WINDS FROM 340. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE WINDS 'APPEARED TO SHIFT' CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL AND A SUBSEQUENT GROUND LOOP OF THE AIRCRAFT.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX90LA018
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 February 1986 | N53893 | Reid Melia | 0 | San Jose, CA | |
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| 26 February 1995 | N53893 | Private | 0 | San Jose, CA | |
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| 15 February 2001 | N53893 | Amelia Reid | 0 | San Jose, CA | |
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| 30 August 2005 | N53893 | Amelia Reid Aviation, LLC | 0 | San Jose, California | |
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| 15 December 2013 | N53893 | Amelia Reid Aviation LLC | 0 | San Jose, California | |
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| Loss of control | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 18:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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