Bellanca 7GCAA accident near Toughkenamon, PA
On October 6, 2007, a Bellanca 7GCAA (airplane) was involved in an accident near Toughkenamon, PA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 6, 2007
- Place
- Toughkenamon, PA
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7GCAA · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 39.831°N, 75.769°W
- NTSB ID
- 20071017X01600
Official records · MIA08LA002
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On October 6, 2007, at 1025 eastern daylight time, a Bellanca 7GCAA, N8642V, registered to Brandywine Soaring Associates Incorporated, crashed while attempting to takeoff with a glider in tow at the New Garden Airport (N57), Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania. The certificated commercial pilot was killed, and the airplane sustained substantial damage by impact forces and postcrash fire. The flight was operated for the purpose of glider towing under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91, and no flight plan was filed. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed at the time of the accident. Several witnesses stated that the airplane was taking off towing a glider. As they proceeded down the runway gaining airspeed, the tailwheel of the airplane began to shimmy back and forth. The airplane seemed to go straight with the shimmying for at least 100 hundred feet or so and then began to veer right. The glider pilot released the towrope and continued straight down the runway. The airplane continued off the right side of the runway onto grass with the tailwheel on the ground. The airplane then became airborne, and with trees ahead, made a steep climb. The airplane then rolled right and entered a near vertical descent. The witness added that the airplane appeared to be turning when he lost sight of it. He did not see the impact. The witness then ran to the airport office to advise of the crash. The pilot, age 63, held a commercial pilot certificate, issued December 28, 2005, with ratings for airplane single and multi-engine land, and instrument airplane. His most
Probable cause
The reason for this accident is undetermined.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
