Bellanca 7ECA N50384
3 January 1986 · Hope, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 January 1986 at about 22:30 local time, a Bellanca 7ECA registered N50384 was involved in an accident near Hope, North Dakota, 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hope, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.3208, -97.7107
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7ECA
- Registration
- N50384
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN86LA062
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 PLT STATED THE CITABRIA HE WAS PILOTING FAILED TO OBTAIN FLYING SPEED BEFORE REACHING THE END OF THE SNOW COVERED PRIVATE AIRSTRIP. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF TOO LATE. THE ACFT CONTACTED A SNOWBANK AND NOSED OVER. THE PLT SAID THAT DURING THE POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION HE NOTICED THE CARB HEAT HAD INADVERTENTLY BEEN LEFT 'ON' FROM THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT. THE TAKEOFF WAS BEING MADE WITH A 5 KNOT TAILWIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1986 | Bellanca 7ECA | Polly Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1986 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Eugene R. Berry | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Harlen, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1986 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Valdez, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1986 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Deshka River, Alaska, United States | Patrick A. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1986 | Bellanca 7GCBC | E. Grand Forks, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Grafton, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1986 | Cessna 172M | Richardton, North Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1986 | Cessna 150H | West Fargo, North Dakota, United States | Gary R. Weber | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1986 | Cessna 172P | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | Ronald M. Whaley | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1986 | Cessna 150L | Watford City, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1986 | Cessna 175 | Kulm, North Dakota, United States | Gerald Johnson | No injuries | - |