Bellanca 7ECA N53782
28 April 1991 · Redlands, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 April 1991 at about 18:15 local time, a Bellanca 7ECA registered N53782, operated by Anders E. Testman, was involved in an accident near Redlands, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Redlands, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Redlands (L12)
- Coordinates
- 34.0603, -117.1691
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7ECA
- Registration
- N53782
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Anders E. Testman
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX91LA184
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OF A BELLANCA 7ECA SAID HE MADE TWO LOCAL FLIGHTS WITH NO PROBLEMS, AND NO WINDS. AFTER RETURNING FROM THE THIRD LOCAL FLIGHT, UNICOM REPORTED CALM WINDS. HE STATED THAT ON LANDING THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. ON LANDING ROLL HE SAID HE ENCOUNTERED A CROSSWIND OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTH, WHICH STARTED TO LIFT THE LEFT WING. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT SAID HE ATTEMPTED TO GO-AROUND BUT THE RIGHT WING HIT THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1991 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Hillsbord, Wisconsin, United States | Recreational Service Insurance | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1991 | Bellanca 7ECA | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Schoenwald, Harold | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1991 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Aurora, Colorado, United States | William H. Verbrugge | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1991 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Monterey, California, United States | Santa Cruz Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1991 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Newcastle, Wyoming, United States | Robert L. Wright | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1991 | Bellanca 7EA | Venice, Florida, United States | Charles C. Warren | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1991 | Cessna C-172P | Hesperia, California, United States | South Bay Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Cessna 172N | Napa, California, United States | Bridgeford Flying SVC. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft 76 | Sacramento, California, United States | Altair Aviation Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1991 | Ayres S2R | Visalia, California, United States | Gilbert Aviation Industries | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1991 | Cessna 421C | Auburn, California, United States | Edward Mueller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Champion 7GCBC | Lake Elsinore, California, United States | Halbeisen, John F | Fatal | 2 |