# NTSB DEN87LA015: Bellanca 7GCAA, N5057U, Englewood, CO, November 4, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 4, 1986, 14:41 local (21:41 UTC)
- Place: Englewood, CO
- Coordinates: 39.600196, -104.709594 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6002&lon=-104.7096&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 10, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 17148
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN87LA015
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/17148/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA015

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, takeoff - roll/run
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - not corrected, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, takeoff - roll/run
  - terrain condition - water,glassy

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT LOST CONTROL ON TAKEOFF, DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AND COLLIDED WITH A SEWAGE POND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5057U (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7GCAA
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 386-79
- Airframe hours: 680
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-A2D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Eugene R. Berry
- Registered owner: Warren F. Simmons
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Aerobatic
- Last inspection: 100 hour, June 1, 1986, 9 hours before
- Airport: APA, Contennial, runway 34L, 5,140 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 27 total, 27 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 48 °F, dew point 34 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: APA

## 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 19861104083679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861104083679A), Nov 4, 1986: Bbavia 7GCAA, Denver, CO, Substantial damage. The aircraft veered off the side of the runway during trouch and go practice. Student pilot.

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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