Bellanca 7GCAA N2578Z
19 August 1978 · Houston, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 August 1978 at about 11:45 local time, a Bellanca 7GCAA registered N2578Z was involved in an incident during in flight near Houston, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:45
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hobby Airport
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7GCAA
- Registration
- N2578Z
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Advertising
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2251
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
WHILE PICKING UP BANNER TOW CABLE HOOKED OVER TAIL WHEEL RUDDER HORN WHICH FAILED & SEPARATED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1978 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Aug 1978 | Bellanca 7ECA | Selbyville, Delaware, United States | Aerial Enterpr | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Bellanca 7ECA | Slaton, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1978 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Hemet, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1978 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Excelsior Spgs, Missouri, United States | Flying Skills | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1978 | Bellanca 7ECA | Addison, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |