Bellanca 7ECA N9611S
22 November 1982 · Erie, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 November 1982 at about 22:00 local time, a Bellanca 7ECA registered N9611S, operated by Robert Methven, was involved in an accident near Erie, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Erie, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Erie Tri County (48V)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7ECA
- Registration
- N9611S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert Methven
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Erie → Brighton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN83LA024
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE MADE A WHEEL LANDING ON RUNWAY 33 WITH THE WIND VARIABLE FROM 360 DEG AT 15 GUSTING 25 KNOTS. AS THE TAILWHEEL WAS LOWERED, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT. HE CORRECTED BACK TO THE LEFT AND INITIATED A GO-AROUND, BUT THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK BARRELS BESIDE THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 4 Feb 1982 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Burns, Oregon, United States | Joseph L. Holdmann | No injuries | - |
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| 23 Apr 1982 | Bellanca 7ECA | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States | Star Aviation | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1982 | Cessna 172 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | John A. Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1982 | Beechcraft V35A | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Edward L. Walsh | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1982 | American AA5B | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Rainbow Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Chesley M. Louitt | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1982 | Quicksilver MXII | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Jamee J. Andersen | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1982 | Schweizer SGS 1-34 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Dennis Pollard | No injuries | - |