19820126001959A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7GCBC · Havre, MT · January 26, 1982

Date: January 26, 1982 · 10:45 local
Place: Havre, MT
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N88202
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN82DA023
Reported as: Bbavia 7GCBC
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 400 total365 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N88202Registered now · Bellanca 7GCBCS/N 737-74 · Built 1974 Airframe modelBellanca 7GCBC Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot lost directional control during takeoff collapsing right landing gear.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF COLLAPSING RIGHT LANDING GEAR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DEN82DA023Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHavre, MTWhile taking off to help gather cattle, the right axle failed as the left wing was picked up by gusty winds. The plane spun around 180 degrees and flipped over. The pilot reported that the axles were not heavy enough for consistent rough field use.Jan 26, 1982 · Substantial damage