Bellanca 7GCBC accident near Basin, Wyoming, July 25, 2007
On July 25, 2007 at about 2:45 pm local time, a Bellanca 7GCBC, registered N88247, was substantially damaged in an accident near Basin, Wyoming (Dorsey Creek Ranch Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The carburetor icing causing a partial loss of engine power, and the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control leading to the inadvertent stall. A factor contributing to the accident was the conditions conducive for carburetor icing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 25, 2007 · about 2:45 pm local time
- Place
- Basin, Wyoming · Dorsey Creek Ranch Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7GCBC · all 7GCBCs on the register
- Registration
- N88247 · no longer on the register · serial 748-14
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
According to the pilot he was too high during the approach to land and initiated a go-around. The pilot reported a temporary power failure and a stall of the left wing. The airplane impacted several trees and came to rest in a nose down attitude, resulting in substantial damage. An examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies. The temperature was 73 degrees Fahrenheit (F), and the dewpoint was 57 degrees F. According to the carburetor icing chart, the conditions were conducive for "serious icing at glide power."
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 15 in the last 90 days; 5 in the last 30 days; 2,050 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: frt
- Injury: serious injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,271 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 1, 2004
- Maximum gross weight: 1,650 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-A2D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PVT Thermopolis WY at 2:00 pm
- Destination: 0WY1 Basin WY
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 110° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 11,000 ft
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Altimeter: 29.98 inHg
- Observation at 2:53 pm from KGEY, 7 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N88247 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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