- Date
- June 9, 1982, 18:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place
- Centerpoint, IN
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N7543FBellanca 7KCAB
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 9, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820609021109A
- Case key
- 70173
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The non-rated owner/pilot crashed after taking off from a private sod strip. The impact point was about 400 ft from the departure end of the runway and 200 ft left of the centerline. According to a witness, the takeoff roll was started from a crown on the runway that was located about 200 ft from the approach end. Reportedly, the aircraft had taken off and climbed to 100 ft AGL before reaching the end of the 1000 ft strip. After climbing to about 100 ft, the plane was observed to enter a left bank, then nose dive to the ground.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7543F
- Reported as
- Bellanca 7KCAB
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 282-70
- Airframe hours
- 883
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-320, 130 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- James L. Oberholtber
- Registered owner
- James L. Oberholtber
- Departed
- Centerpoint, IN
- Destination
- Centerpoint, IN
- Airport
- runway 27, 1,000 × 50 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Medical
- Class 3, Unknown
- Flight hours
- 121 total · 67 in this make and model · 73 as pilot in command · 17 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 310° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Temperature
- 171 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.