Bellanca 7ECA N82819
23 August 1993 · Ashland, New Hampshire, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 August 1993 at about 18:15 local time, a Bellanca 7ECA registered N82819 was involved in an accident near Ashland, New Hampshire, United States. One person was on board and one died. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ashland, New Hampshire, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pemi-Riverside (NONE)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7ECA
- Registration
- N82819
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Plymouth
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC93LA172
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to leave the airplane unattended with the engine operating.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STARTED THE ENGINE OF HIS AIRCRAFT, DEPLANED WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING , AND HE WALKED INTO THE PATH OF THE ROTATING PROPELLER. WITNESSES SAID THERE WERE OTHER AIRCRAFT OPERATING AROUND THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT AT THE TIME. ONE WITNESS SAID THAT WHEN THE PILOT WAS IN THE AIRCRAFT, ANOTHER AIRCRAFT TAXIED BY, BLOWING DUST. IT WAS THEREAFTER THAT THE PILOT DEPLANED THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1993 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Shirley, New York, United States | Mid Island Air Service Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1993 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Mattawamkeag, Maine, United States | JAY R. McLaughlin | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1993 | Bellanca 7ECA | Santa Paula, California, United States | Clay Phelps | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1993 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Wauseon, Ohio, United States | NED L. Bechtel | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1993 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | Smith, Theodore A. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1993 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Beaver Creek, Alaska, United States | Gossen, Christopher J. | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1993 | Boeing Stearman PT-17 | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Aug 1993 | Balloon Works FIRE FLY 7-15 | Milford, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1993 | Cessna 172 | Durham, New Hampshire, United States | J.c.r. Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1993 | Beechcraft 19 | Wolfboro, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1993 | Aerospatiale TB-21 | Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States | Klaus Eberius | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Oct 1993 | Piper J3 | Greenland, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |