Bellanca 7GCBC N711JJ
10 May 2003 · Houston, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 10 May 2003 at about 16:25 local time, a Bellanca 7GCBC registered N711JJ, operated by Texas Taildraggers, was involved in an accident near Houston, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 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 16:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Houston-Southwest (AXH)
- Coordinates
- 29.6561, -95.4767
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7GCBC
- Registration
- N711JJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Texas Taildraggers
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Houston → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW03LA149
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The flight instructor's poor decision to initiate a simulated emergency without having a suitable area for a forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During takeoff initial climb, the flight instructor reduced the power to "simulate a partial power emergency." The student pilot hesitated long enough for the flight instructor to request full power. When power was increased, "the engine started coughing." The flight instructor "assumed a loss of power" and aborted the takeoff. Subsequently, the airplane struck a ditch at departure end of the runway coming to rest upright.
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 |
| 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 | - |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Bellanca 7ECA | Byers, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2003 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | Marcair | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Robinson R22 BETA | Ozona, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Cessna 550 | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Robinson R22 BETA | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Boeing A75N1 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2003 | Apex CAP 10B | Gladewater, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |