Bellanca 7ECA N5052E
6 August 1983 · McCarthy, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 August 1983 at about 18:00 local time, a Bellanca 7ECA registered N5052E, operated by FT. Richarson Flying Club, was involved in an accident near McCarthy, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McCarthy, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- McCarthy (MXY)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7ECA
- Registration
- N5052E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- FT. Richarson Flying Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Glennallen → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC83FA139
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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
THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED BY ANOTHER PILOT TO FLY INTO A BOX CANYON. THE WITNESS STATED THAT THE ACFT THEN ATMPTD WHAT LOOKED LIKE A CHANDELLE TO REVERSE DIRECTION BUT STALLED AND CAME TO REST ON THE SIDE OF THE CANYON WALL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 1983 | Bellanca 7ECA | St. Joseph, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1983 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Cody, Wyoming, United States | McCue Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 1983 | Cessna 182 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | John Pletting | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Squaw Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Piper J-3 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Cessna 170 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1983 | Cessna 180 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |