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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bellanca 7GCBC · Kadoka, SD · June 8, 2015

Date: June 8, 2015 · 16:15 local
Place: Kadoka, SD
Airport: Kadoka Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: 2SEG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N11698
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15FA264
Reported as: Bellanca 7GCBC
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot

N11698Registration cancelled Mar 20, 2018 · Bellanca 7GCBCS/N 358-72 · Built 1972 Airframe modelBellanca 7GCBC Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On 06/08/2015, at 1615 local, a 1972 Bellanca 7GCBC (scout) owned by semper fi aviation LLC. Was involved in a fatal accident during the climb out from the Kadoka Airport for an aerial application. VFR conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed and the sole pilot suffered fatal injuries. The pilot held a commercial pilot certificate. The flight originated at the Kadoka, SD airport (5V8) on 06/08/2015 at approximately 1610 hrs.

As the FAA filed it

ON 06/08/2015, AT 1615 LOCAL, A 1972 BELLANCA 7GCBC (SCOUT) OWNED BY SEMPER FI AVIATION LLC. WAS INVOLVED IN A FATAL ACCIDENT DURING THE CLIMB OUT FROM THE KADOKA AIRPORT FOR AN AERIAL APPLICATION. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE SOLE PILOT SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES. THE PILOT HELD A COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE KADOKA, SD AIRPORT (5V8) ON 06/08/2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 1610 HRS.

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 CEN15FA264Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportKadoka, SDThe pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in the airplane’s wing exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.Jun 8, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N11698 · 1

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

Accident 20080914846429ALow Level Operations · American Fork, UT(-23) The pilot was flying in the mountains on the south side of a steep draw. He decided that he did not have enough altitude so he turned left to get out of the draw. The aircraft encountered a downdraft caused by the strong winds and lost altitude. The…Sep 14, 2008 · Destroyed