Bellanca 7GC N8971R
28 September 1975 · Garrison, Minnesota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 September 1975 at about 14:00 local time, a Bellanca 7GC registered N8971R was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Garrison, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Garrison, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7GC
- Registration
- N8971R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Search and Rescue
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3991
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
NUT MISSING FM R LIFT STRUT ATTACHMENT BOLT.PLT HAD EXPD SIMILAR PROBLEM ON L STRUT.FLOAT EQPD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1975 | Bellanca 7KCAB | San Martin, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1975 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Ismay, Montana, United States | Medearis Corp. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1975 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Junes Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1975 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Sitka, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 May 1975 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Waco, Nebraska, United States | Mark Allen JUN | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jul 1975 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Sand Springs, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |