Bellanca 7GCBC N53756
16 May 1986 · Huron, South Dakota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 May 1986 at about 01:15 local time, a Bellanca 7GCBC registered N53756 was involved in an accident near Huron, South Dakota, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Huron, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.3602, -98.2094
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7GCBC
- Registration
- N53756
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Huron → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- DEN86FTK01
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 CONTACTED POWERLINES AND DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED TO GROUND IMPACT. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE WAS CHECKING FIELDS WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE ACFT WAS TRAVELING TO THE WEST INTO THE SETTING SUN WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-22-150 | Estelline, South Dakota, United States | Ross G. Ritchie | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1986 | Beechcraft A-36 | Wall, South Dakota, United States | Ronald E. Brodowicz and | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 May 1986 | Piper J-3 | Britton, South Dakota, United States | Gorden Curren | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1986 | Cessna 172 | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1986 | Aeronca 7AC | Sisseton, South Dakota, United States | James Forrette, SR. | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1986 | Grumman G-164 | Wessington, South Dakota, United States | JMC Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |