Bellanca 7GCAA N8929
22 March 1988 · Greeley, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 March 1988 at about 00:15 local time, a Bellanca 7GCAA registered N8929 was involved in an accident near Greeley, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greeley, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greeley-Weld Co. (GXY)
- Coordinates
- 40.4410, -104.6693
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7GCAA
- Registration
- N8929
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN88LA085
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 CFI RATED PLT AND HIS CFI RATED PASSENGER WERE PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE WINDS WERE LIGHT AND VARIABLE. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE TAIL WHEEL CHATTERED DURING THE LAST TOUCHDOWN, AND THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED TO THE LEFT. THE PLT ADDED SOME RIGHT RUDDER WHICH DID NOT HELP. THE PLT ADDED RIGHT BRAKE. THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND CONTROL WAS LOST. THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED TO THE RIGHT, DAMAGING THE LEFT MAIN GEAR AND COLLAPSING THE TAIL WHEEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 1988 | Bellanca 7ECA | Toledo, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| 2 Jul 1988 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | NO. County Aerial Advertising | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 1988 | Bellanca 7ECA | Sonoma, California, United States | Provest, Christopher | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1988 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Pendleton, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1988 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Dorris, California, United States | Weathers, Terry | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 1988 | Cessna 152 II | Gilcrest, Colorado, United States | Larry J. Kuebrich | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1988 | Boeing 727-100 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Connie Kallitta Services | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1988 | Cessna 206 | Glade Park, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1988 | Beechcraft 1900 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Rocky Mountain Airways | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1988 | Cessna 172M | Erie, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1988 | Cessna 152 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |