Bellance 7GCBC accident near Pinedale, Wyoming, June 23, 1982
On June 23, 1982 at about 7:30 pm local time, a Bellance 7GCBC, registered N57508, was destroyed in an accident near Pinedale, Wyoming (Ralph Wenz airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured; 1 other was unhurt. 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
- June 23, 1982 · about 7:30 pm local time
- Place
- Pinedale, Wyoming · Ralph Wenz · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Bellance 7GCBC
- Registration
- N57508 · no longer on the register · serial 527-73
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING A RUNNING TAKEOFF THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO LOSE CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE RUNWAY, SWERVED, BOUNCED INTO THE AIR 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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,096 hours in all; 41 in the last 90 days; 992 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,326 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,650 lb
- Seats: 3
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320A2B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PNA Pinedale WY at 1:20 pm
- Destination: PNA Pinedale WY
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 29, 7,140 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 158°F (70°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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