Bellanca 7GCBC N87027

Summary

On 12 June 1998 at about 15:00 local time, a Bellanca 7GCBC registered N87027 was involved in an accident near Nicklesville, Georgia, 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.

Date

12 June 1998 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Nicklesville, Georgia, United States

Coordinates

32.6099, -83.6292

Aircraft

Bellanca 7GCBC

Registration

N87027

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Milledgeville → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL98LA081

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power for undetermined reason. A factor was that weather conditions were favorable for the formation of carburetor ice.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The flight was in a valley tracking a power line, and arrived at a point where the pilot executed a 180 degree turn. When he applied full power to climb out of the valley, the engine would not produce full power. The airplane collided with trees as the pilot maneuvered for an emergency landing. Examination of the airplane at the accident site disclosed that there was fuel in both fuel tanks, the gascolator and the carburetor. Both magnetos produced ignition sparks when rotated. The engine examination failed to disclose a mechanical malfunction or component failure. A review of current weather data disclosed that conditions were favorable for the formation of carburetor ice.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.