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| Date: | Monday 1 February 1982 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bellanca 7ECA |
| Owner/operator: | Chuck Hunter |
| Registration: | N5067C |
| MSN: | 1333-80 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1121 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sonoma, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Sonoma, CA (KSVA) |
| Sonoma, CA (KSVA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
CONTROL WAS LOST DURING TAKEOFF WHEN, ACCORDING TO THE PILOT'S STATEMENT, A SUDDEN EXTREME WIND GUST CAUSED THE AIRCRAFTTO CHANGE ITS HEADING. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED WATER AT THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST NOSE DOWN. WINDS WERE REPORTEDLY GUSTING TO 20 KNOTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX82FVD09
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 August 1996 | N5067C | Hanscom Afb Aero Club | 0 | Bedford, MA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2024 05:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 30-May-2024 20:34 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn, Narrative, ] |
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