Bunting Airstrip Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Berlin, Maryland 21811
Thursday, May 29, 1986 14:05 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE CLIMBING OUT AFTER PICKING UP AN ADVERTISING BANNER THE PILOT OF THE BELLANCA 7KCAB NOTICED THAT THE AIRCRAFT YAWED EXCESSIVELY TO THE RIGHT. AFTER VERIFYING THAT THE ENGINE WAS AT FULL POWER. THE PILOT ELECTED TO DROP THE BANNER AND MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN THE OVERRUN AREA OF THE RUNWAY. ON TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT HIT HARD AND THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT FOLLOWED BY THE RIGHT WING STRIKING THE GROUND. IN A REEXAMINATION GIVEN BY AN FAA OPERATIONS INSPECTOR IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PILOT HAD BEEN USING A TECHNIQUE FOR PICKING UP BANNERS THAT CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO COME VERY CLOSE TO A STALL.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/29/1986
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1405
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City BERLIN
Event State MARYLAND
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 21811
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport BUNTING AIRSTRIP
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 10
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1354 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 290
Weather Observation Facility ID SBY
Elevation of weather observation facility 52
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 15
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 5000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 31
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 13
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 260
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2410
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 29 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1536
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 33085
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 3:43PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N12AP
NTSB Number BFO86LA028
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BELLANCA
Aircraft Model 7KCAB
Aircraft Series Identifier 7KCAB
Aircraft Serial Number 447-74
Certified Max Gross Weight 1650
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 1 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 50
Airframe Hours 2118
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name OCEAN AERIAL ADS, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2838 GULLWAY DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City OCEAN CITY
Aircraft Owner State MD
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 21842
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1400
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 34
Runway Length 2100
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --