Bellanca 7ECA N41698
20 September 2003 · Byers, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 September 2003 at about 18:30 local time, a Bellanca 7ECA registered N41698 was involved in an accident near Byers, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Byers, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- James Johnson
- Coordinates
- 39.8667, -104.2083
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7ECA
- Registration
- N41698
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Watkins → Byers
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN03LA154
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot not maintaining adequate clearance from the ground and his improper in-flight planning/decision. Factors contributing to the accident were the tailwind, the low altitude, the tree, the people, the embankment, and the ravine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported he was attempting to land to the west on the airstrip when he encountered a tailwind. The pilot reported he initiated a go-around, but had to turn south to avoid a large tree at the end of the airstrip, and a group of people on the north side of the airstrip. The airplane's right main landing gear contacted the ground. The airplane slid down an embankment and nosed-over causing substantial damage to the airplane's right wing, left and right wing struts, and the right main landing gear. An examination of the airplane's systems revealed no anomalies. Approximately 23 minutes after the accident, the wind conditions at the Denver International Airport, 22 nautical miles west of the accident site, were 100 degrees magnetic at 11 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 7 accidents
| 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 | - |
| 28 Jun 2003 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2003 | Aerostar RX-8 | Snowmass Villag, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Delta, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2003 | Beechcraft S35 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Peter J. Vercouteren | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2003 | Cessna 172S | Erie, Colorado, United States | Specialty Flight Training, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Beechcraft E-90 | Kremmling, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Cessna 172P | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |