- Date
- January 4, 1987, 15:39 local (22:39 UTC)
- Place
- Tucson, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N68557Bellanca 8KCAB
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 25, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870104000769A
- Case key
- 25495
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt lost control and collided with the surface of runway 24 during initial takeoff climb. The pilot indicated that he encountered a crosswind gust from his left during the initial takeoff/climb. The aircraft right wing or landing gear dragged along the ground and the aircraft ground looped to the right. The FAA flight service station located 13 nautical miles east of the accident site reported the winds from 200 deg at 13 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N68557
- Reported as
- Bellanca 8KCAB
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 41-72
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-320-E1A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Arthur, David A.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal; Standard, Aerobatic
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 2, 1986 · 12 hours before
- Departed
- RYN · Tucson, AZ
- Destination
- TUS · Tucson, AZ
- Airport
- RYN · Ryan Field, runway 24, 5,500 × 75 ft, asphalt
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
- 51
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 339 total · 37 in this make and model · 2 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 200° at 13 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 16 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TUS, 13 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.
Other investigations on N68557 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.