Bellanca 7GCBC N7693S
13 August 1983 · Fort Kent, Maine, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 August 1983 at about 20:30 local time, a Bellanca 7GCBC registered N7693S, operated by Conrad C. Daigle, was involved in an accident near Fort Kent, Maine, United States. 2 people were 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Kent, Maine, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7GCBC
- Registration
- N7693S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Conrad C. Daigle
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Eagle Lake → Daigle Pond
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC83FNC11
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
AFTER APRX 10 MIN OF FLT, THE ENG LOST POWER & THE PLT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A POTATOE FIELD. DURING THE LANDING, THE FLOAT PLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. A LARGE QUANTITY OF WATER WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL TANKS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 1983 | Bellanca 7ECA | St. Joseph, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 24 Jul 1983 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Elbert, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1983 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Glen Tilghman | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1983 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Millbrook, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1983 | Bellanca 7FC | Lake City, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 1983 | Beechcraft SPORT | Bangor, Maine, United States | Roger L. Lathrop | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1983 | Cessna 180H | Greenville, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1983 | Cessna 150 | Eliot, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Great Pond, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1983 | Cessna 150M | Belfast, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1983 | Cessna 152 | Millinocket, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |