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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bellanca 7GCBC · Edgewood, NM · June 20, 2017

Date: June 20, 2017 · 17:00 local
Place: Edgewood, NM
Airport: Sandia Park
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N88237
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA357
Reported as: Bellanca 7GCBC
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 813 total150 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N88237Registered now · Bellanca 7GCBCS/N 744-74 · Built 1974 Airframe modelBellanca 7GCBC Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On June 20, 2017, at 1700 MDT, a Bellanca 7GCBC, N88237, registered to privacy data omitted, departed runway 09 at Sandia airpark (1N1), Sandia Park, NM while on a pleasure flight. Shortly after liftoff the pilot aborted the takeoff which resulted in a hard landing. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot, the only person on board, was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 20, 2017, AT 1700 MDT, A BELLANCA 7GCBC, N88237, REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, DEPARTED RUNWAY 09 AT SANDIA AIRPARK (1N1), SANDIA PARK, NM WHILE ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT. SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT, THE ONLY PERSON ON BOARD, WAS NOT INJURED.

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 GAA17CA357Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEdgewood, NMThe pilot's decision to take off with a gusting tailwind, which resulted in a loss of pitch control during the initial climb and a subsequent hard landing and loss of directional control.Jun 21, 2017 · Substantial damage