Bellanca 7GCBC N8777
5 June 2016 · Ferndale, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 June 2016 at about 12:44 local time, a Bellanca 7GCBC registered N8777 was involved in an accident near Ferndale, Montana, 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 12:44
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ferndale, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ferndale Airfield (53U)
- Coordinates
- 48.0606, -114.0011
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7GCBC
- Registration
- N8777
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1973
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ferndale → Ferndale
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA16CA284
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff resulting in a decision to rotate early, and a collision with a hangar and subsequent fire.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane, during the takeoff roll, the airplane drifted left of the centerline. He reported that he corrected the drift by applying right rudder and the airplane began to decelerate. He recalled that he released the right rudder input in order to reposition his foot off of the heel brake and noticed that the airplane was approaching a left landing strip boundary marker rapidly. He reported that he decided to rotate early and the airplane continued drifting left, collided with the roof of a hangar, and dropped to the ground where it caught on fire. The airplane was destroyed by the fire. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with any portion of the airplane prior to the takeoff roll that would have prevented normal flight operations. The pilot's last flight review was 08AUG2009. The pilot has accumulated 165 total hours of flight time and a total of 7 hours in make and model.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2016 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2016 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Midlothian, Texas, United States | Big Q Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Sep 2016 | Bellanca 7ECA | Moss Hill, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Apr 2016 | Bellanca 7ECA | Ramona, California, United States | Julie Keane Aviation Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 2016 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Budaors, Hungary | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 2016 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Glamis, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2016 | Piper PA 18-150 | Laurel, Montana, United States | Tri-W Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Stinson 108 | Red Lodge, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Cessna 182 | Clinton, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Oct 2016 | Short Bros SD3 60 SHERPA | Missoula, Montana, United States | USDA Forest Service | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Cessna 182 | Stevensville, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2016 | Maule M5 | Hamilton, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |