Bellanca 8GCBC N86993

Summary

On 6 June 1982 at about 16:30 local time, a Bellanca 8GCBC registered N86993, operated by Donald L. Ferguson, was involved in an accident near Philip, South Dakota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

6 June 1982 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Philip, South Dakota, United States

Coordinates

44.0393, -101.6608

Aircraft

Bellanca 8GCBC

Registration

N86993

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Donald L. Ferguson

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Philip → Philip

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN82DA102

Nobody was injured.

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 PILOT FLEW TO AN OPEN FIELD WHERE HE LANDED TO WORK ON A TRUCK. WHILE HE WAS WORKING ON THE TRUCK, THE WIND INCREASED TO THE POINT THAT HE WAS AFRAID TO LEAVE THE AIRCRAFT ON THE GROUND. WHEN HE GOT IN THE PLANE, THE WIND PREVENTED HIM FROM TURNING AND TAXIING TO A PROPER TAKEOFF POSITION. HE SAID HE ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF FROM A DIRT ROAD, GOING FROM EAST TO WEST. HE ESTIMATED THAT THE WINDS WERE FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 45 KTS. THE PILOT SAID THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF, THE WIND CAUGHT THE PLANE, AND SUBSEQUENTLY, IT GROUND LOOPED. THE LEFT GEAR FAILED AND THERE WAS SOME DAMAGE TO THE AIRFRAME AND FABRIC.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.