Bellanca 7GCBC N88177
7 April 1987 · Berthold, North Dakota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 7 April 1987 at about 23:40 local time, a Bellanca 7GCBC registered N88177, operated by Terry F. Haskins, was involved in an accident near Berthold, North Dakota, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Berthold, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.3092, -101.7296
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7GCBC
- Registration
- N88177
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Terry F. Haskins
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Kenmare
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN87FA090
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 TOOK OFF TO THE EAST FROM A FARM DRIVEWAY TO RETURN HOME. WITNESSES SAW THE AIRPLANE MAKE AN IMMEDIATE RIGHT TURN, FOLLOWED BY A LEFT TURN AT APRX 35-50 FT AGL. THE ACFT APPROACHED THE FARM AT APRX 50-100 FT AGL. THE ACFT SUDDENLY PULLED UP, BANKED RIGHT, ROLLED INVERTED, AND CRASHED IN AN OPEN PLOWED FIELD. WITNESSES SAID IT APPEARED THE PLT DID NOT SEE AN ANTENNA MOUNTED ON TOP OF A GRAIN BIN AND MAY HAVE BEEN TRYING TO AVOID HITTING IT. THE PLT HAD FLOWN INTO THE FARM BEFORE AND WAS SAID TO BE AN ACCOMPLISHED AEROBATIC PILOT AND AERIAL APPLICATOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 1987 | Bellanca 7GCBG | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1987 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Belle Plaine, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1987 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Newell, South Dakota, United States | Todd Goeringer | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Bellanca 7GCBC | North Plains, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1987 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Red Bluff, California, United States | LOU Fields Flight | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 May 1987 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Fremont, California, United States | Skysailing | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 1987 | Piper J5A | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | Jackson, Carl F. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1987 | Hughes 269C | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1987 | Cessna T210R | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | Charles B Severn | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1987 | Beechcraft 58 | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | Johnson Construction Co. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172H | Larimore, North Dakota, United States | Eugene A. Rohl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1987 | Mooney M20C | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |