# Accident 20161125018999A: Bellanca 7GCAA, Glamis, CA, November 25, 2016

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 25, 2016, 11:50 local time
- Place: Glamis, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.9936° N, 115.0219° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9936&lon=-115.0219&mi=10
- Aircraft: N88373, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N88373-2020-04-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 7GCAA (registry code 1220501, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7gcaa) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7GCAA
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 445 total, 195 in this make and model, 8 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR17FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA029) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161125018999A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE PIC WAS FLYING NON-PAYING PASSENGERS FOR SHORT LOCAL FLIGHTS NEAR A CAMPING SITE IN GLAMIS, CA. THE FATAL FLIGHT WAS HIS SIXTH FLIGHT OF THE DAY. THE PIC MADE A LOW PASS OVER A NON-CHARTED PRIVATE AIRFIELD, 24 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF BRAWLEY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KBWC), THEN CLIMBED TO APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET AGL AND LEVELED OFF. THE PIC WAS OBSERVED MAKING A STEEP RIGHT TURN BEFORE DESCENDING OUT OF SIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET EAST OF THE PRIVATE AIRFIELD. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION, ORIENTED 010 DEGREES MAGNETIC. THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED AND THE PASSENGER, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WAS CRITICALLY INJURED AND TAKEN TO DESERT MEDICAL CENTER, PALM SPRINGS, CA.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR17FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA029), Nov 25, 2016: Bellanca 7GCAA (N88373), Glamis, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to attempt a downwind landing and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering during a go-around and subsequent landing attempt, which resulted in…

## Other reports on N88373 (1)

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

- [Accident 20040723018969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040723018969A), Jul 23, 2004: Bbavia 7GCAA (N88373), Friendly, MD, Substantial damage. (-23) During landing roll aircraft departed the runway striking an irrigation pipe. Substantial damage to RH wing struts and wing. Pilot stated that after a 3…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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