Bellanca 7EC N4308C
15 October 1984 · MacHias, Maine, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 October 1984 at about 22:30 local time, a Bellanca 7EC registered N4308C was involved in an accident near MacHias, Maine, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- MacHias, Maine, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7EC
- Registration
- N4308C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Island Pond → Presque Isle
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- NYC85LA010
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
ABOUT 30 MIN INTO THE FLT THE PLT NOTICED A HIGHER THAN NORMAL ENGINE OIL TEMP. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE ENGINE LOST PWR. DURING THE FORCED LANDING IN A RIVER BED THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH LARGE BOULDERS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1984 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Tunica, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 26 Jun 1984 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Dillon, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1984 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Sherwood, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1984 | Bellanca 7AC | Skull Valley, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Aug 1984 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 1984 | Gulfstream 690B | Millinocket, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1984 | Evans VP-2 | Mechanic Falls, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1984 | Piper PA-31S 2 | Rockland, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1984 | Raven RX 6 | North Lebannon, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-24-180 | Bingham, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-32-260 | Brunswick, Maine, United States | Bangor Int'l Airlines | Minor injuries | - |