Bellanca 7GCBC N62970
5 July 1973 · Selbyville, Delaware, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 July 1973 at about 13:30 local time, a Bellanca 7GCBC registered N62970, operated by Aerial Product, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Selbyville, Delaware, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Selbyville, Delaware, United States
- Nearest airport
- American Skyways
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7GCBC
- Registration
- N62970
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aerial Product
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Advertising
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1570
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FUEL GASCOLATOR CONTAINED WATER, NO FUEL.FUEL DRUMS EXPOSED TO HEAVY RAINS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |