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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bellanca 7GCBC · Andover, NJ · April 23, 2018

Date: April 23, 2018 · 11:50 local
Place: Andover, NJ
Airport: Aeroflex-Andover
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8737V
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR18LA125
Reported as: Bellanca 7GCBC
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 17,000 total1,500 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N8737VRegistration cancelled Aug 2, 2020 · Bellanca 7GCBCS/N 848-75 · Built 1975 Airframe modelBellanca 7GCBC Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft departed airport and started losing power on the climb out and made a 180 degree turn and landed back at the airport. Pilot looked over the aircraft engine and performed a ground run at full power for one minute. The pilot decided to attempt another take off. On the second climb out the engine lost complete power and pilot put airplane into the lake at the end of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AIRPORT AND STARTED LOSING POWER ON THE CLIMB OUT AND MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN AND LANDED BACK AT THE AIRPORT. PILOT LOOKED OVER THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE AND PERFORMED A GROUND RUN AT FULL POWER FOR ONE MINUTE. THE PILOT DECIDED TO ATTEMPT ANOTHER TAKE OFF. ON THE SECOND CLIMB OUT THE ENGINE LOST COMPLETE POWER AND PILOT PUT AIRPLANE INTO THE LAKE AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY.

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 WPR18LA125Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAndover, NJA partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Apr 23, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8737V · 1

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

Incident 20060724016249INormal Cruise · Belmar/Farmingd, NJ(-23) PIC stated that upon completion of his banner tow assignment he was returning to blm. In the vicinity of the garden state parkway the engine of his aircraft began to run rough and his rpm's decreased from 2500 to approximately 1500. He could not…Jul 24, 2006