Bellanca 7ECA N8563V
5 October 1987 · Fowler, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 October 1987 at about 00:30 local time, a Bellanca 7ECA registered N8563V was involved in an accident near Fowler, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fowler, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.1199, -104.0205
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7ECA
- Registration
- N8563V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN88FA002
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
DURING A PLEASURE FLIGHT THE PILOT FLEW TOO LOW OVER THE ARKANSAS RIVER, COLLIDED WITH POWERLINES AND CRASHED INTO THE RIVER. THE PILOT STATED HE COULD NOT SEE WELL DUE TO THE SETTING SUN IN HIS EYES. THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 1987 | Bellanca 7GCBG | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1987 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Belle Plaine, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1987 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Newell, South Dakota, United States | Todd Goeringer | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Bellanca 7GCBC | North Plains, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1987 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Red Bluff, California, United States | LOU Fields Flight | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 May 1987 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Fremont, California, United States | Skysailing | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 1987 | Piper PA-31 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Western Aviators | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1987 | Beechcraft 58 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Aero Charter | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Feb 1987 | Boeing 737-2A6 | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1987 | Airbus A-300-B4-203 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1987 | Cessna R172K | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1987 | Cessna 210 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | Hoffman, Richard W. | No injuries | - |