Bellanca 7GCBC N2695Z
15 July 1993 · Vassar, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 July 1993 at about 16:15 local time, a Bellanca 7GCBC registered N2695Z, operated by Dennis A. Opperman, was involved in an accident near Vassar, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vassar, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tanke Field (4P4)
- Coordinates
- 43.3691, -83.5695
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7GCBC
- Registration
- N2695Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dennis A. Opperman
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA259
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE CROSSWIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THE AIRPLANE ROSE ON A GUST OF WIND AFTER HE HAD FLARED FOR LANDING, AND HE APPLIED POWER FOR A GO-AROUND. THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED LEFT AND STRUCK TREES ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1993 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Shirley, New York, United States | Mid Island Air Service Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1993 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Mattawamkeag, Maine, United States | JAY R. McLaughlin | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1993 | Bellanca 7ECA | Santa Paula, California, United States | Clay Phelps | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1993 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Wauseon, Ohio, United States | NED L. Bechtel | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1993 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | Smith, Theodore A. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1993 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Beaver Creek, Alaska, United States | Gossen, Christopher J. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1993 | Cessna T337G | Smiths Creek, Michigan, United States | Mowat, Douglas H. | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Jan 1993 | De Havilland DHC-8-102 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Mesaba Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1993 | Fokker F-28 MK 1000 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Usair | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Bradford Pietenpol SKYSCOUT | Eaton Rapids, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1993 | Cessna 172I | Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jun 1993 | Amato CORBEN JR. ACE | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | Brian C. Amato | No injuries | - |