# NTSB Accident GAA17CA357
> **BELLANCA 7GCBC** · 2017-06-21 · Edgewood, NM, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA17CA357
- **Event ID:** 20170620X14827
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-06-21
- **Location:** Edgewood, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.094722, -106.164443
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELLANCA
- **Model:** 7GCBC
- **Registration:** N88237
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's decision to take off with a gusting tailwind, which resulted in a loss of pitch control during the initial climb and a subsequent hard landing and loss of directional control.

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