Accident Bellanca 7ECA N5026S, Tuesday 24 January 1984

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Date:	Tuesday 24 January 1984
Time:	15:00 LT
Type:	Bellanca 7ECA
Owner/operator:	Chuck Hunter
Registration:	N5026S
MSN:	1326-79
Year of manufacture:	1979
Total airframe hrs:	1958 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-235-K2C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Healdsburg, CA - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	Sonoma, CA (0Q3)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT REPORTED THAT A GUST OF WIND PUSHED UP THE LEFT WING & THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RWY. THE ACFT THEN WENT DOWN A SHALLOW GRADE & IMPACTED BUSHES. HE REPORTED THE WIND WAS FROM 330 DEG AT 10 GUSTING 18 KTS.

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