Bellanca 7GCBC accident near Lakewood, New Jersey, March 16, 1989
On March 16, 1989 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Bellanca 7GCBC, registered N41692, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lakewood, New Jersey (Lakewood 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
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FOR THE CROSSWIND CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE CROSSWIND CONDITIONS.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 16, 1989 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Lakewood, New Jersey · Lakewood
- 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
- N41692 · no longer on the register · serial 592-73
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING LANDING ROLL, THE LEFT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO LIFT AND IMMEDIATELY THE PILOT APPLIED FULL LEFT STICK AND RIGHT RUDDER, BUT THE WING CONTINUED TO LIFT AND THE AIRCRAFT TURNED TOWARDS THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE FOR A SHORT TIME THEN CRASHED AND NOSED OVER. PILOT STATED THE WINDS WERE 300 TO 330 DEGREES AT 8 KNOTS.
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
- Flight time: 399 hours in all; 75 in this make and model; 6 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days; 216 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,634 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 5, 1988; 64 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,650 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-A2B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: N12 Lakewood NJ at 7:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 6, 2,457 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 330° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 39°F (4°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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