Bellanca 7ECA N5233X
14 December 1977 · Catalina Islnd, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 December 1977 at about 13:45 local time, a Bellanca 7ECA registered N5233X was involved in an accident during unknown/not reported near Catalina Islnd, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Catalina Islnd, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7ECA
- Registration
- N5233X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Fish Spotting
- Phase of flight
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Route
- Torrance, Ca → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3966
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
IDENTIFIABLE AUX FUEL TANK LOCATED 12/16/77. NO FURTHER WRECKAGE OR PLTS BODY RECOVERED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1977 | Bellanca 7ECA | Naytahwaush, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1977 | Bellanca 7KCAB | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Sep 1977 | Bellanca 7KACB | Tunnel Hill, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1977 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Corry, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1977 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Pine City, Minnesota, United States | Walter Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1977 | Bellanca 7ECA | Cahokia, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |