Bellanca 7GCBC N4215Y
2 September 2001 · Pierre, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 September 2001 at about 17:15 local time, a Bellanca 7GCBC registered N4215Y was involved in an accident near Pierre, South Dakota, United States. One person was 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 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pierre, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pierre Regional (PIR)
- Coordinates
- 44.3694, -100.3197
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7GCBC
- Registration
- N4215Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pierre → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI01LA306
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot not maintaining directional control of the airplane during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was damaged when it ground looped while landing. In his written statement, the pilot said that while performing a practice short field landing, a gust of wind, "...picked aircraft from runway - placing it about a 30 [degree] angle to [the] direction of travel - with addition of power and control inputs, I was not able to correct before returning to runway. Resultant ground loop damaged landing gear and wing...." The weather reporting station located at the accident airport recorded the wind at 1153 as variable direction at 4 knots. No gusts were listed on the 1153 report.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2001 | Bellanca 7ECA | Estacada, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Hudson, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2001 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Sedgwick, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 May 2001 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 2001 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Hawley, Minnesota, United States | Same AS Pilot | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2001 | Bellanca 7ECA | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2001 | Aero Commander S2R | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | Ice Spray Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Cessna 150M | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2001 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Wall, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 2001 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Norris, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Feb 2001 | Beechcraft 65-B80 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2001 | Grice AVID FLYER | Belle Fourche, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |