Accident Bellanca 8KCAB N7689S, Sunday 27 July 1986

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Date:	Sunday 27 July 1986
Time:	14:00 LT
Type:	Bellanca 8KCAB
Owner/operator:	E.d. Meador
Registration:	N7689S
MSN:	25976
Total airframe hrs:	846 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming AEIO-320-E1B
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Huntersville, NC - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
PLT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH-AND-GO AND EMER PROC. HE WAS HIGH ON BASE AND ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT ALT, STRUCK A DITCH 200 FEET SHORT OF THE RWY WITH RT LDG GEAR. ACFT CAME TO A STOP 100 FEET SHORT OF RWY IN SECOND GRASS FILLED DITCH.

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