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| Date: | Tuesday 7 April 1987 |
| Time: | 18:40 |
| Type: |  Bellanca 7GCBC Citabria |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N88177 |
| MSN: | 712-74 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Berthold, ND -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Kenmare, ND (ND26) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT TOOK OFF TO THE EAST FROM A FARM DRIVEWAY TO RETURN HOME. WITNESSES SAW THE AIRPLANE MAKE AN IMMEDIATE RIGHT TURN, FOLLOWED BY A LEFT TURN AT APRX 35-50 FT AGL. THE ACFT APPROACHED THE FARM AT APRX 50-100 FT AGL. THE ACFT SUDDENLY PULLED UP, BANKED RIGHT, ROLLED INVERTED, AND CRASHED IN AN OPEN PLOWED FIELD. WITNESSES SAID IT APPEARED THE PLT DID NOT SEE AN ANTENNA MOUNTED ON TOP OF A GRAIN BIN AND MAY HAVE BEEN TRYING TO AVOID HITTING IT. THE PLT HAD FLOWN INTO THE FARM BEFORE AND WAS SAID TO BE AN ACCOMPLISHED AEROBATIC PILOT AND AERIAL APPLICATOR. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X30628_
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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