Bellanca 7ECA N88388
15 August 1978 · Selbyville, Delaware, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 August 1978 at about 14:50 local time, a Bellanca 7ECA registered N88388, operated by Aerial Enterpr, was involved in an accident during in 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 14:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Selbyville, Delaware, United States
- Nearest airport
- Warrington
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7ECA
- Registration
- N88388
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aerial Enterpr
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Advertising
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4385
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
PLT STATED SEAT CUSHION BLOCKED RELEASE HANDLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1978 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Bellanca 7ECA | Slaton, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1978 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Hemet, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1978 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Excelsior Spgs, Missouri, United States | Flying Skills | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1978 | Bellanca 7ECA | Addison, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1978 | Bellanca 7ECA | Columbus, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |