ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291355
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| Date: | Sunday 5 June 2016 |
| Time: | 06:44 LT |
| Type: |  Bellanca 7GCBC |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N8777 |
| MSN: | 47073 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1320 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ferndale, Montana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ferndale, MT (53U) |
| Ferndale, MT (53U) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane, during the takeoff roll, the airplane drifted left of the centerline. He reported that he corrected the drift by applying right rudder and the airplane began to decelerate. He recalled that he released the right rudder input in order to reposition his foot off of the heel brake and noticed that the airplane was approaching a left landing strip boundary marker rapidly. He reported that he decided to rotate early and the airplane continued drifting left, collided with the roof of a hangar, and dropped to the ground where it caught on fire. The airplane was destroyed by the fire.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with any portion of the airplane prior to the takeoff roll that would have prevented normal flight operations.
The pilot's last flight review was 08AUG2009. The pilot has accumulated 165 total hours of flight time and a total of 7 hours in make and model.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff resulting in a decision to rotate early, and a collision with a hangar and subsequent fire.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA16CA284
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 12:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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