Bellanca 7GCBG N8678V
5 April 1987 · New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 April 1987 at about 19:23 local time, a Bellanca 7GCBG registered N8678V was involved in an accident near New Smyrna Bch, Florida, 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 19:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7GCBG
- Registration
- N8678V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Newshyrna Beach → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA87FA129
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 PLT HAD JUST RETURNED FROM A BANNER TOW FLIGHT AND HAD REFUELED. WITNESSES STATED THAT ON DEPARTURE THE ACFT BANKED STEEPLY DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB TO PICK UP ANOTHER BANNER. THE WINGS THEN ROCKED BACK AND FORTH AND THE ACFT MUSHED UNTIL IMPACT WITH A TREE AND THEN THE ROAD SURFACE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 19 Mar 1987 | Bellanca 7ECA | Attica, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-34-200 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Mar 1987 | Aero Mirage TC-2 | Williston, Florida, United States | Kenneth Wheeler | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Eagle C-7 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Florida City, Florida, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 May 1987 | Cessna 152 | Lantana, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |