Bellanca 7GCAA N8642V

Summary

On 6 October 2007 at about 14:25 local time, a Bellanca 7GCAA registered N8642V, operated by Peter Joseph Beaty, was involved in an accident near Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 October 2007 at 14:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

New Garden Airport (N57)

Coordinates

39.8314, -75.7686

Aircraft

Bellanca 7GCAA

Registration

N8642V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Peter Joseph Beaty

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Glider Tow

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Toughkenamon → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA08LA002

1 person died.

The reason for this accident is undetermined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

As the airplane initiated the takeoff roll with a glider in tow, the tailwheel of the airplane began to shimmy. The airplane continued to gain speed straight down the runway with the tailwheel shimmying for about 100 feet. The airplane then veered right, and the glider pilot released the towrope and continued straight down the runway. The airplane continued off the right side of the runway onto grass with the tailwheel on the ground. The airplane then became airborne, initiated a steep climb to avoid trees, and then entered an aerodynamic stall before impacting the ground in a near vertical attitude. Due to extensive impact and postcrash fire damage, no conclusive determinations on the airworthiness of the airplane could be made.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.