Bellanca 7ECA N36243

Summary

On 19 November 1991 at about 17:20 local time, a Bellanca 7ECA registered N36243, operated by Hayward Air Squadron, was involved in an accident near Fremont, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

19 November 1991 at 17:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Fremont, California, United States

Coordinates

37.5595, -121.9806

Aircraft

Bellanca 7ECA

Registration

N36243

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Hayward Air Squadron

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

San Jose → Hayward

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX92LA046

2 people died.

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN AIRSPEED ABOVE THE STALL SPEED. HIS OVER CONFIDENCE IN HIS PERSONAL ABILITY, LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRCRAFT, AND HIS INADEQUATE TRAINING IN ACROBATIC FLIGHT WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.

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

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THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT HAD FLOWN TO ANOTHER AIRPORT TO PICK-UP A PILOT. GROUND WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE EXECUTING A LOW LEVEL STEEP TURN IN A CANYON BEFORE COLLIDING WITH THE TERRAIN. THE PILOT WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE AIRPLANE AND WAS NOT ADEQUATELY TRAINED IN AEROBATIC FLIGHT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.