Bellanca 7ECA N90914

Summary

On 20 August 2005 at about 21:48 local time, a Bellanca 7ECA registered N90914 was involved in an accident near Freeport, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 August 2005 at 21:48

Classification

Accident

Location

Freeport, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Dugger Field Airport (0FD3)

Coordinates

30.5061, -86.1050

Aircraft

Bellanca 7ECA

Registration

N90914

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Freeport → Freeport

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA05FA152

2 people died.

The failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed resulting in inadvertent stall, uncontrolled descent, and in-flight collision with terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

Shortly after takeoff, the airplane was observed in a nose-up climbing attitude followed by a slight left turn. A witness reported she did not hear any unusual loud noises from the engine. During the turn, the airplane stalled and impacted into an open field .2 nautical mile west-southwest from the departure end of runway 31. Examination of the flight controls and engine revealed no evidence of preimpact failure or malfunction.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.