Bellanca 7ECA N5529K
9 October 2004 · Hearne, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 October 2004 at about 16:00 local time, a Bellanca 7ECA registered N5529K was involved in an accident near Hearne, Texas, United States. 2 people were 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hearne, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hearne Municipal AIrport (LHB)
- Coordinates
- 30.8717, -96.6222
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7ECA
- Registration
- N5529K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- College Station → Hearne
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DFW05CA001
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The excessive taxi speed by the pilot in command resulting in the pilot's loss of control. A contributing factor was the quartering tailwind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The 420-hour commercial pilot was taxiing at approximately 30 knots in a tail-wheel eqipped airplane with an 8-knot quartering tailwind. The airplane veered off to the left of the runway and collided with a bail of hay. The impact forced the airplane to nose-over and come to rest in an inverted position.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2004 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Bellanca 7ECA | North Creek, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2004 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2004 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Sequim, Washington, United States | Thomas D. Roorda | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Marion, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 2004 | Bellanca 7ECA | Groveland, California, United States | Robert W. Reid III | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2004 | Lockheed 1329-23E | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Dalhart, Texas, United States | Kenneth Green | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2004 | Bell 407 | Pyote, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Piper PA-60-601P | Lakeway, Texas, United States | Curtis Treadwell | Fatal | 6 |
| 9 Sep 2004 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Rachel, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Dec 2004 | Mooney M20F | Fabens, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |