# NTSB DEN88LA035: Bellanca 7GCBC, N2562Z, Newell, SD, December 6, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 6, 1987, 15:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place: Newell, SD
- Coordinates: 44.709915, -103.410087 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.7099&lon=-103.4101&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 24, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 17425
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN88LA035
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/17425/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA035

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with terrain/water, maneuvering
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - proper altitude - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall/mush - inadvertent, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Nose over, other

## Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE WAS SURVEYING A FIELD OF WINTER WHEAT AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET AGL IN SLOW FLIGHT. THE WIND WAS STRONG AND GUSTY AND THE ACFT BEGAN TO SETTLE TOWARD THE GROUND. THE PLT ADDED FULL POWER, HOWEVER, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2562Z](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2562Z), registered now, S/N 1023-78 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7GCBC
- Registry model: [Bellanca 7GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7gcbc) (registry code 1220601) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 102378
- Airframe hours: 825
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-A2D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Todd Goeringer, doing business as Goeringer Farms
- Registered owner: Todd W Goeringer
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, October 29, 1987, 7 hours before

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 25; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: front; flight hours: 542 total, 453 in this make and model, 432 as pilot in command, 30 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 100° at 20 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 61 °F, dew point 19 °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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19871206070749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871206070749A), Dec 6, 1987: Bbavia 7GCBC, Newell, SD, Substantial damage. Pilot was slow flying over his field of winter wheat at 100 feet in gusty severe winds. Was forced to ground impact

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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