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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7GCBC · Gorman, CA · May 13, 1998

Date: May 13, 1998 · 11:35 local
Place: Gorman, CA
Phase of flight: Scud Running
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N11867
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX98LA156
Reported as: Bbavia 7GCBC
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,300 total12,000 in this make and model

N11867Registration cancelled Mar 1, 1999 · Bellanca 7GCBCS/N 336-72 Airframe modelBellanca 7GCBC

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What happened

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

Ground witinesses observed the aircraft flying uphill in mountainous terrain below the clouds at an estimated 100-200 feet above the ground in a northerly direction. The aircraft impacted an upsloping hill heading in a westerly direction. The wreckage was confined in one area with little or no forward movement. The examinaiton of the engine found the right magneto to be inoperative.

As the FAA filed it

GROUND WITINESSES OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT FLYING UPHILL IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN BELOW THE CLOUDS AT AN ESTIMATED 100-200 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED AN UPSLOPING HILL HEADING IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION. THE WRECKAGE WAS CONFINED IN ONE AREA WITH LITTLE OR NO FORWARD MOVEMENT. THE EXAMINAITON OF THE ENGINE FOUND THE RIGHT MAGNETO TO BE INOPERATIVE.

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 LAX98LA156Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGorman, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and an inadvertent stall while attempting to reverse direction in low cloud conditions in mountainous terrainMay 13, 1998 · Destroyed

Other reports on N11867 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19800804037399AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · San Luis Obispo, CAEarly fuel exhaustion from fuel siphoning from improperly secured vent cap. Overshot emergency landing area.Aug 4, 1980 · Substantial damage