Accident Bellanca 7GCBC N31272, Saturday 5 October 1985

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Date:	Saturday 5 October 1985
Time:	11:20 LT
Type:	Bellanca 7GCBC
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N31272
MSN:	406-72
Year of manufacture:	1972
Engine model:	Lycoming P-360-C2E
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Dumas, AR - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Pine Bluff, AR (KPBF)
Destination airport:	Dumas, AR
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
ON LANDING AT A PVT SOD STRIP NEAR DUMAS, THE PLT STATED HE ENCOUNTERED A STRONG CROSSWIND. THE CROSSWIND FORCED HIS ACFT TO VEER OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY. AFTER VEERING OFF THE RWY THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE GROUND SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WING SPAR. REPORTED WINDS IN THE PINE BLUFF AREA WERE FM 310 DEGREES MAGNETIC AT 12 KNOTS. A WITNESS AT THE AIRSTRIP TOLD THE PLT THAT SEVERAL WHIRLWINDS HAD PRECEDED HIS LANDING. THE PINE BLUFF RPTING STATION IS 40 MILES NORTHWEST OF DUMAS.

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