Bellanca 8GCBC N7672S
28 May 1988 · Kensington, New Hampshire, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 May 1988 at about 21:20 local time, a Bellanca 8GCBC registered N7672S, operated by William Malay, was involved in an accident near Kensington, New Hampshire, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kensington, New Hampshire, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8GCBC
- Registration
- N7672S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William Malay
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cambridge → Hampton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC88LA154
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
UPON REACHING THE DESTINATION AIRPORT, THE PILOT DECIDED TO DO A FEW TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 600 FEET DOWNFIELD AT ABOUT 45-50 MPH. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WITH APPLICATION OF FULL THROTTLE, THE ENGINE HESITATED. THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO CLIMB ABOUT 400 FEET BEFORE THE END OF THE RUNWAY, HOWEVER THE CLIMB RATE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO CLEAR TREES 450 FEET OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED AND SLID DOWN BETWEEN TWO TREES INVERTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 1988 | Burkhart Grob G-103A | Franconia, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1988 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | NO. County Aerial Advertising | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1988 | Waco UPF-7 | Plymouth, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1988 | Waco UPF-7 | Greenland, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-12 | Georges Mills, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-28-181 | Keene, New Hampshire, United States | P.c.g. Air | Serious injuries | - |