- Date
- April 7, 1987, 18:40 local (23:40 UTC)
- Place
- Berthold, ND
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N88177Bellanca 7GCBC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 27, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870407011859A
- Case key
- 17102
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
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Analysis
The plt took off to the east from a farm driveway to return home. Witnesses saw the airplane make an immediate right turn, followed by a left turn at aprx 35-50 ft AGL. The acft approached the farm at aprx 50-100 ft AGL. The acft suddenly pulled up, banked right, rolled inverted, and crashed in an open plowed field. Witnesses said it appeared the plt did not see an antenna mounted on top of a grain bin and may have been trying to avoid hitting it. The plt had flown into the farm before and was said to be an accomplished aerobatic pilot and aerial applicator.
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.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N88177
- Reported as
- Bellanca 7GCBC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 712-74
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Terry F. Haskins
- Registered owner
- Haskins, Terry F
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility; Standard, Aerobatic
- Destination
- ND26 · Kenmare, ND
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
- 30
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,550 total · 50 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 190° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MOT, 23 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.