Bellanca 8GCBC N7653S
1 February 1987 · Rockaway, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 February 1987 at about 21:10 local time, a Bellanca 8GCBC registered N7653S was involved in an accident near Rockaway, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rockaway, New Jersey, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8GCBC
- Registration
- N7653S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lewiswn → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC87LA071
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
STUDENT PILOT EXPERIENCED A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AND DECIDED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A FROZEN RESERVIOR. DURING LANDING ROLL OUT, THE AIRCRAFT HIT A SLUSHY SPOT ON THE ICE AND NOSED OVER CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1987 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Panama City, Florida, United States | Walker Aviation Services, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Jan 1987 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1987 | Bellanca 8KCAB | New Milford, Connecticut, United States | Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Aug 1987 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Martha Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States | BRD Trustees Vincennes Univ | Fatal | 2 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1987 | Marrone VM-1 | Jobstown, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 May 1987 | Piper PA-36-400 | Mullica Hill, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Bridgeton, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-151 | Lakewood, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1987 | Mooney M20B | Marlboro, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1987 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Continental Airlines | No injuries | - |