Bellanca 7GCBC accident near Yuma, Colorado, August 16, 1982
On August 16, 1982 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Bellanca 7GCBC, registered N5138X, was substantially damaged in an accident near Yuma, Colorado (Yuma Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 16, 1982 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Yuma, Colorado · Yuma Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7GCBC · all 7GCBCs on the register
- Registration
- N5138X · registry record · serial 159
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT AS HE TOUCHED DOWN THE AIRCRAFT PORPOISED "A COUPLE OF TIMES." WHEN THE AIRCRAFT HAD SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH IT RAN OFF THE RUNWAY INTO SOFT DIRT AND NOSED OVER.
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: 137 hours in all; 30 in this make and model; 5 in the last 90 days; 46 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,570 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,650 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-A-2B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 7Nm East Of Yum CO at 3:50 pm
- Destination: 7Nm East Of Yum CO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 4,100 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 135° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 185°F (85°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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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