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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7GCBC · Surrey, ND · May 3, 2009

Date: May 3, 2009 · 18:00 local
Place: Surrey, ND
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5106T
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09LA277
Reported as: Bbavia 7GCBC
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,150 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N5106TRegistration cancelled Aug 27, 2010 · Champion 7GCBCS/N 78 · Built 1966 Airframe modelChampion 7GCBC Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

(-23) The aircraft departed the minot, ND airport at about 1730 local time. At about 15:59 local time the aircraft was observed by two witnesses, one of which saw the aircraft fly at ground level parallel to shelterbelt of trees and do a steep climb which ended with a right descending turn into trees. The aircraft was destroyed on impact. There was no post crash fire. VMC prevailed at the time of th accident. See NTSB file for details.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE MINOT, ND AIRPORT AT ABOUT 1730 LOCAL TIME. AT ABOUT 15:59 LOCAL TIME THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED BY TWO WITNESSES, ONE OF WHICH SAW THE AIRCRAFT FLY AT GROUND LEVEL PARALLEL TO SHELTERBELT OF TREES AND DO A STEEP CLIMB WHICH ENDED WITH A RIGHT DESCENDING TURN INTO TREES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED ON IMPACT. THERE WAS NO POST CRASH FIRE. VMC PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF TH ACCIDENT. SEE NTSB FILE FOR DETAILS.

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 CEN09LA277Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSurrey, NDThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during an abrupt pull-up maneuver, which resulted in an aerodynammic stall at low altitude.May 3, 2009 · Destroyed