Monday, October 06, 2025

Bellanca 7GCBC Citabria, N289PS, accident occurred on October 4, 2025, at Federhart-Ophelia Stolport (VA99), Heathsville, VA

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N289PS

- History of Flight:
On October 4, 2025, at about 1645 local time, a privately-registered Bellanca 7GCBC Citabria, N289PS, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident at Federhart-Ophelia Stolport (VA99), Heathsville, Virginia. The sole pilot onboard was not injured.

Preliminary information indicates the airplane veered left during an attempted takeoff and struck a treeline.

- Weather:
METAR KNUI 041953Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM CLR 24/12 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP233 T02390122

METAR KNUI 042053Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM CLR 23/13 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP230 T02280133 56010

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