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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bbavia 8GCBC · Mankato, MN · June 23, 2004

Date: June 23, 2004 · 16:30 local
Place: Mankato, MN
Airport: Mankato Municipal
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N88089
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04CA169
Reported as: Bbavia 8GCBC
Reported engine: Lycoming O360C2E
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 210 total205 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N88089Registration cancelled May 7, 2019 · Bellanca 8GCBCS/N 74-74 · Built 1974 Airframe modelBellanca 8GCBC Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Taxied to runway 22 and wind shifted to runway 33. Taxied into hold short for runway 33 and waited for landing aircraft. Announced for departure on 33, taxied onto runway for takeoff. Aircraft was hit by a gust of wind, raised the tail and left wing. Drifted from the runway and tried to maintain horizontal control. Tail impacted runway marker light enhancing horizontal instability. Began to climb, lost horizontal stability, impacted on right wing tip, cartwheeled and flipped the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) TAXIED TO RUNWAY 22 AND WIND SHIFTED TO RUNWAY 33. TAXIED INTO HOLD SHORT FOR RUNWAY 33 AND WAITED FOR LANDING AIRCRAFT. ANNOUNCED FOR DEPARTURE ON 33, TAXIED ONTO RUNWAY FOR TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT WAS HIT BY A GUST OF WIND, RAISED THE TAIL AND LEFT WING. DRIFTED FROM THE RUNWAY AND TRIED TO MAINTAIN HORIZONTAL CONTROL. TAIL IMPACTED RUNWAY MARKER LIGHT ENHANCING HORIZONTAL INSTABILITY. BEGAN TO CLIMB, LOST HORIZONTAL STABILITY, IMPACTED ON RIGHT WING TIP, CARTWHEELED AND FLIPPED THE AIRCRAFT.

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 CHI04CA169Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMankato, MNThe pilot's improper decision to initiate the flight given the crosswind wind condition. Additional causes were the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind and his subsequent failure to maintain aircraft control. The crosswind and the runway light…Jun 23, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N88089 · 1

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

Accident 19760904028199ALevel Off Touchdown · West Bend, WIWindow opened,plt distracted by blowing papers.Sep 4, 1976 · Substantial damage