Bellanca CITABRIA 7ECA N1008E
30 September 1985 · Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 September 1985 at about 16:30 local time, a Bellanca CITABRIA 7ECA registered N1008E, operated by Jeffery S. Forman, was involved in an accident near Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Unknown
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca CITABRIA 7ECA
- Registration
- N1008E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jeffery S. Forman
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Council Bluffs → Stillwater
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC85LA224
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
ON CLIMBOUT FM THE COUNCIL BLUFFS AIRPORT THE PLT REPORTED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND THE ENGINE QUITTING. THE PLT ATTEMPTED AN AIR RESTART BUT WAS TOO LOW TO THE GRND TO CONTINUE. THE PLT WEAVED IN AND OUT OF TREES DURING HIS DESCENT FINALLY IMPACTING THE UP-SLOPE OF HILLY TERRAIN. INSPECTION OF THE ACFT REVEALED WATER CONTAMINATED FUEL OF AN APPROXIMATE 50/50 RATIO. INSPECTION OF THE FUEL FACILITY SHOWED THE DISPENSING FUEL TRUCK PRIOR TO DISPENSING FUEL INTO THE ACFT. INSPECTION OF THE TRUCK REVEALED THE FUELING CAP ON THE TOP OF THE TANK WAS LEAKING ALLOWING INGESTION OF WATER INTO THE FUEL SUPPLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca CITABRIA accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1986 | Bellanca CITABRIA | Pasadena, Maryland, United States | Robert L. Burns | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1983 | Bellanca CITABRIA 7GCBC | Seward, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1983 | Bellanca CITABRIA 7ECA | Leslie, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1989 | Bellanca CITABRIA | Auburn, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2024 | Bellanca CITABRIA | Farkashegy, Hungary | - | No injuries | - |
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