Aviation Accident Summary DEN82DA023

HAVRE, MT, USA

Aircraft #1

N88202

BELLANCA 7GCBC

Analysis

WHILE TAKING OFF TO HELP GATHER CATTLE, THE RIGHT AXLE FAILED AS THE LEFT WING WAS PICKED UP BY GUSTY WINDS. THE PLANE SPUN AROUND 180 DEGREES AND FLIPPED OVER. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AXLES WERE NOT HEAVY ENOUGH FOR CONSISTENT ROUGH FIELD USE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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