Bellanca 7GCBC N4133Y
28 June 2003 · Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 June 2003 at about 22:20 local time, a Bellanca 7GCBC registered N4133Y was involved in an accident near Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.3600, -74.4600
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7GCBC
- Registration
- N4133Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Atlantic City M → Farmingdale
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- IAD03CA060
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to properly secure an aerial advertising banner to the outside of the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, a rolled up, 20- by 60-foot billboard banner that he had tied with ropes to the outside of the airplane, came loose in flight and inflated. The airplane was then unable to maintain altitude, even with full power, and stalled just prior to touchdown in a marsh.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2003 | Bellanca 7KCAB | McKinney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2003 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Dover, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 May 2003 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Houston, Texas, United States | Texas Taildraggers | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 May 2003 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Reno, Nevada, United States | T. Brill | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 2003 | Bellanca 7ECA | Oxnard, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Bellanca 7ECA | Byers, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2003 | Beechcraft A36 | Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States | Paul A. Bray | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Oct 2003 | Cessna 172P | Sussex, New Jersey, United States | Century Air, INC. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Berlin, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Cessna 150L | Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 2003 | Cessna 175A | Ocean City, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 2003 | Cessna 172G | Ocean City, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |