Bellanca 7ECA N5056V
9 September 1994 · Englewood, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 September 1994 at about 14:50 local time, a Bellanca 7ECA registered N5056V, operated by P. C. Flyers, Inc., was involved in an accident near Englewood, Colorado, 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 14:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Englewood, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Centennial (APA)
- Coordinates
- 39.5793, -104.8607
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7ECA
- Registration
- N5056V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- P. C. Flyers, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW94LA294
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT GROUNDLOOP OF THE AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE INSTRUCTOR IN THE REAR SEAT OPERATED AS PILOT-IN-COMMAND AND WAS DEMONSTRATING A WHEEL LANDING TO THE PILOT IN THE FRONT SEAT. DURING THE WHEEL LANDING, THE AIRPLANE GROUNDLOOPED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 1994 | Bellanca 7GCBC | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | Air Repair | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1994 | Bellanca 7EAC | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | Alexandria Aero Partners | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1994 | Bellanca 7ECA | Concord, California, United States | Buchanan Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1994 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Azle, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1994 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Morris, Pennsylvania, United States | Tinkham, Bradford L. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1994 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Elbert, Colorado, United States | Soar Black Forest | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 1994 | Bellanca 8KCAB-180 | Colo. Springs, Colorado, United States | Aerotech Flight Services | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1994 | Cessna 195 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Hoghland, Vohs, and Murphy | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1994 | Bell 206L-3 | Cascade, Colorado, United States | Puget Sound Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1994 | Cessna 182P | Meeker, Colorado, United States | Steamboat Flight Academy, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1994 | Cessna 177RG | Longmont, Colorado, United States | Debruzzi, Michael S. | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1994 | Rockwell 690C | Hayden, Colorado, United States | Casper Air Service | No injuries | - |