At 21:05 CDT, a Bellanca 7ECA was damaged while landing at Arlington Municipal Airport. The student pilot was not injured. The owner said the pilot, who was an A&P mechanic, was authorized to taxi the airplane following maintenance but decided to fly the airplane once around the traffic pattern. Upon landing on runway 16, the airplane exited the runway and flipped inverted. The student pilot did not have a tailwheel endorsement.
April 14, Arlington, Texas / Bellanca 7ECA
At 21:05 CDT, a Bellanca 7ECA was damaged while landing at Arlington Municipal Airport. The student pilot was not injured. The owner said the pilot, who was an A&P mechanic, was authorized to taxi the airplane following maintenance but decided to fly the airplane once around the traffic pattern. Upon landing on runway 16, the airplane exited the runway and flipped inverted. The student pilot did not have a tailwheel endorsement....
Key Takeaways:
- A student pilot damaged a Bellanca 7ECA after an unauthorized flight, causing it to flip inverted upon landing.
- The pilot, an A&P mechanic, was only authorized to taxi the aircraft post-maintenance but chose to fly a traffic pattern instead.
- The student pilot did not possess the required tailwheel endorsement for the aircraft type.
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