- Date
- April 27, 1973
- Place
- Rock River, WY · ROCK RIVER, WY
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N222WYBellanca 7GCBC
- Status
- Completed · report June 4, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19730427009499A
- Case key
- 173352
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0861 73/4/27 ROCK RIVER,WYO BELLANCA 7GCBC CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1530 N222WY PX- 0 0 0 BUSINESS AGE 35, 747 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 156 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - GIBBS DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP LARAMIE,WYO RETURN ROCK RIVER,WYO TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS REMARKS- UN USE ALL OF RWY DUE WET,SOFT COND.ABORTED 1ST ATTEMPT OK.HIT PHONE WIRES.DENSITY ALT 8100 FT.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N222WY
- Reported as
- Bellanca 7GCBC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Gibbs
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N222WY · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB SEA87LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth Plains, ORThe plt rprtd that drg a x-wind lndg, the acft touched down on the rgt main gear, then after rolling aprx 50 to 100 ft, the left main gear touched down. As the left wheel touched down, the left axle failed, pitching the acft on its nose. The acft then skidded…NTSB SEA84LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSherwood, ORDuring landing the acft swerved off the rwy. The plt stated that the recommended procedure at this arpt is to land uphill. Investigation revealed that the landing was made with a 9 kt quartering tailwind.