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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7GCBC · Havre, MT · February 26, 1983

Date: February 26, 1983 · 11:30 local
Place: Havre, MT
Airport: Havre
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7917S
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN83LA094
Reported as: Bbavia 7GCBC
Reported engine: Lycoming O360C2E
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 130 total20 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N7917SRegistered now · Bellanca 7GCBCS/N 943-76 · Built 1976 Airframe modelBellanca 7GCBC Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Swerved off takeoff area when the left main gear hit a soft spot. Struck frozen furrows. Collapsed the gear.

As the FAA filed it

SWERVED OFF TAKEOFF AREA WHEN THE LEFT MAIN GEAR HIT A SOFT SPOT. STRUCK FROZEN FURROWS. COLLAPSED THE 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 DEN83LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHavre, MTThe plt reported that he was taking off from a dirt strip on his farm to check on some cattle from the air. During the takeoff roll, the left main gear went into some mud & pulled the acft to the left. Subsequently, the acft contacted frozen dirt piles & some…Feb 26, 1983 · Substantial damage