Bellanca 7GCBC N5041J
2 July 1988 · Laconia, New Hampshire, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 July 1988 at about 20:00 local time, a Bellanca 7GCBC registered N5041J, operated by NO. County Aerial Advertising, was involved in an accident near Laconia, New Hampshire, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Laconia, New Hampshire, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7GCBC
- Registration
- N5041J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- NO. County Aerial Advertising
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Laconia → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC88LA177
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER PICKUP ON A BANNER TOW OPERATION, THE TOW BECAME TWISTED AND HE ELECTED TO RETURN AND RELEASE. ON DOWNWIND, THE ACFT BEGAN A RAPID DESCENT WHICH THE PLT COULD NOT COMPENSATE FOR, EVEN AFTER RELEASING THE BANNER AND ADDING POWER. ANOTHER PILOT IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN REPORTED WINDS VARIABLE 260 TO 350 DEGREES AND FROM CALM TO 12-15 KNOTS. HE ALSO REPORTED WINDSHEAR ON CLIMBOUT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 1988 | Bellanca 7ECA | Toledo, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1988 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Windsor, Virginia, United States | Tidewater Soaring Society | No 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 | - |
| 18 Dec 1988 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Pierson, Louis A. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 1988 | Burkhart Grob G-103A | Franconia, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1988 | Waco UPF-7 | Plymouth, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1988 | Waco UPF-7 | Greenland, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-12 | Georges Mills, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-28-181 | Keene, New Hampshire, United States | P.c.g. Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1988 | Aeronca 11AC | Barnstead, New Hampshire, United States | Wanda Philbrick | Serious injuries | - |