# NTSB DEN82DA070: Bellanca 7ECA, N5066G, Spearfish, SD, April 23, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: April 23, 1982, 15:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place: Spearfish, SD
- Coordinates: 44.479858, -103.839416 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.4799&lon=-103.8394&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 23, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72662
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN82DA070
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72662/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA070

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - weather condition - high density altitude (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command
  - touch-and-go - performed, pilot in command
  - airspeed - not obtained, pilot in command (cause)
  - aborted takeoff - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - fence (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT DEPARTED ON RUNWAY 30 TO PRACTICE TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. HE IMMEDIATELY ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 26. HE SAID HE MADE A POWER ON, SOFT FIELD LANDING, TOUCHING DOWN AT 65 KNOTS IAS, AND THEN IMMEDIATELY STARTED A TAKEOFF. REPORTEDLY AFTER LIFT-OFF, HE LOWERED THE NOSE TO GAIN ADDITIONAL AIRSPEED, AND BEGAN TO CLIMB. AT ABOUT 100 TO 150 FT AGL, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SETTLE BACK TOWARDS THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO RAISE THE AIRSPEED AND MAINTAIN ALTITUDE, BUT WAS UNABLE. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN, OVERRAN THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY, AND STRUCK A FENCE. AFTER LANDING, THE WIND SOCK INDICATED A QUARTERING TAILWIND. AN INVESTIGATION INDICATED THAT THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENT RUNWAY AVAILABLE FOR A TOUCH AND GO LANDING. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS CALCULATED TO BE 5885 FT MSL. THERE WERE FOUR RUNWAYS AT THIS AIRPORT. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS ABOUT 5700 FT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5066G](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5066G), registered now, S/N 1331-80 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7ECA
- Registry model: [Bellanca 7ECA](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7eca) (registry code 1220460) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 133180
- Airframe hours: 734
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-K2C 115 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Star Aviation
- Registered owner: Daniel P. Custis, Jr.
- Departed: SPF, SPEARFISH, SD
- Destination: SPF, SPEARFISH, SD
- Airport: SPF, Black Hills, runway 26, 2,975 × 100 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 24; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 33 total, 33 in this make and model, 10 as pilot in command, 16 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 35 statute miles
- Temperature: 167 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: RAP, 42 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19820423011109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820423011109A), Apr 23, 1982: Bbavia 7ECA, Spearfish, SD, Substantial damage. Student pilot attempted touch and go landing. High density altitude and down wind contributed to crash.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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