Bellanca 7GCAA accident near Englewood, Colorado, November 4, 1986
On November 4, 1986 at about 9:41 pm local time, a Bellanca 7GCAA, registered N5057U, was substantially damaged in an accident near Englewood, Colorado (Contennial airport). It was an instructional 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
- November 4, 1986 · about 9:41 pm local time
- Place
- Englewood, Colorado · Contennial · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7GCAA · all 7GCAAs on the register
- Registration
- N5057U · no longer on the register · serial 386-79
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PLT LOST CONTROL ON TAKEOFF, DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AND COLLIDED WITH A SEWAGE POND.
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: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 27 hours in all; 27 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 680 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, June 1, 1986; 9 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,650 lb
- Seats: 3
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-A2D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 34L, 5,140 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: scat
- Temperature: 48°F (9°C), dew point 34°F (1°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:45 pm from APA
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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