Bellanca 7GCBC N88247
25 July 2007 · Basin, Wyoming, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 July 2007 at about 14:45 local time, a Bellanca 7GCBC registered N88247 was involved in an accident near Basin, Wyoming, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Basin, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dorsey Creek Ranch Airport (0WY1)
- Coordinates
- 44.4111, -108.1633
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7GCBC
- Registration
- N88247
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Thermopolis → Basin
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN07LA127
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The carburetor icing causing a partial loss of engine power, and the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control leading to the inadvertent stall. A factor contributing to the accident was the conditions conducive for carburetor icing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot he was too high during the approach to land and initiated a go-around. The pilot reported a temporary power failure and a stall of the left wing. The airplane impacted several trees and came to rest in a nose down attitude, resulting in substantial damage. An examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies. The temperature was 73 degrees Fahrenheit (F), and the dewpoint was 57 degrees F. According to the carburetor icing chart, the conditions were conducive for "serious icing at glide power."
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2007 | Bellanca 7ECA | Calhoun City, Mississippi, United States | James E. Wade | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 2007 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, United States | Peter Joseph Beaty | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 2007 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Newton, Georgia, United States | Ag-Flight, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Mar 2007 | Bellanca 7ECA | Wawayanda, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 2007 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Laurel, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Porterville, California, United States | Gene A. Roberts | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2007 | Cessna 182R | Dayton, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Nov 2007 | Agusta A119 | Cody, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Beechcraft 1900D | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 2007 | Bell 222 UT | Casper, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2007 | Piper PA-18-150 | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | Donald L. McMillen | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2007 | Cessna 182R | Waltman, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |