- Date
- January 26, 1982, 10:45 local (17:45 UTC)
- Place
- Havre, MT
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N88202Bellanca 7GCBC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 26, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820126001959A
- Case key
- 70981
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
While taking off to help gather cattle, the right axle failed as the left wing was picked up by gusty winds. The plane spun around 180 degrees and flipped over. The pilot reported that the axles were not heavy enough for consistent rough field use.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N88202
- Reported as
- Bellanca 7GCBC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 737-74
- Airframe hours
- 375
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2B, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Gary Meland
- Registered owner
- Gary Meland
- Departed
- Havre, MT
- Destination
- Havre, MT
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
- 33
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 400 total · 365 in this make and model · 358 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Temperature
- 99 °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.