Bellanca 7GCBC N5530K
24 June 1991 · Newcastle, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 June 1991 at about 15:15 local time, a Bellanca 7GCBC registered N5530K, operated by Robert L. Wright, was involved in an accident near Newcastle, Wyoming, 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 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newcastle, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.8400, -104.2103
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7GCBC
- Registration
- N5530K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert L. Wright
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA91LA140
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE FRACTURE FAILURE OF THE LANDING GEAR AXLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE ON TAKEOFF ROLL FROM AN OPEN FIELD THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR AXLE OF THE BELLANCA 7GCBC SHEARED AT THE END NEAREST THE GEAR LEG. THE GEAR LEG THEN DUG INTO THE GROUND CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1991 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Hillsbord, Wisconsin, United States | Recreational Service Insurance | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1991 | Bellanca 7ECA | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Schoenwald, Harold | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1991 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Aurora, Colorado, United States | William H. Verbrugge | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1991 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Monterey, California, United States | Santa Cruz Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1991 | Bellanca 7EA | Venice, Florida, United States | Charles C. Warren | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1991 | Bellanca 7ECA | Algonquin, Illinois, United States | Howard Redeker | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1991 | Grumman AA-1B | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | Paul E. Kacak | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 May 1991 | Beechcraft A36 | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | John L. Ronacher | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1991 | Piper PA-34 | Pinedale, Wyoming, United States | Department of Interior | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1991 | Piper PA-22 | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | Donald L. Burrows | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1991 | Maule M-5-235C | Moran, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 May 1991 | Cessna 172P | Alva, Wyoming, United States | Gillette Air Inc | No injuries | - |