Bellanca 7GCBC N5138X
16 August 1982 · Yuma, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 August 1982 at about 22:00 local time, a Bellanca 7GCBC registered N5138X, operated by Frederick L. Hill, was involved in an accident near Yuma, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yuma, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Yuma Municipal (2V6)
- Coordinates
- 40.1193, -102.7201
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7GCBC
- Registration
- N5138X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Frederick L. Hill
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- 7NM East of Yum → 7NM East of Yum
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN82DA165
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE PILOT STATED THAT AS HE TOUCHED DOWN THE AIRCRAFT PORPOISED "A COUPLE OF TIMES." WHEN THE AIRCRAFT HAD SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH IT RAN OFF THE RUNWAY INTO SOFT DIRT AND NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1982 | Cessna 172 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | John A. Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1982 | Beechcraft V35A | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Edward L. Walsh | No injuries | - |
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