Bellanca 7ECA N86715
29 February 2004 · Hornell, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 February 2004 at about 15:00 local time, a Bellanca 7ECA registered N86715 was involved in an accident near Hornell, New York, United States. One person was 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hornell, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hornell Municipal Airport (4G6)
- Coordinates
- 42.3822, -77.6822
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7ECA
- Registration
- N86715
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Avoca → Hornell
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC04CA080
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
An inadvertent encounter with soft snow during takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During takeoff from a private snow-covered airstrip, the left ski encountered soft snow. The left ski imbedded into the snow and separated from the spring gear. The increased friction caused the right ski to drag and bend vertically. The airplane was near takeoff speed, and the pilot believed his only choice was to continue the flight. The pilot continued the takeoff, declared an emergency, and flew to a nearby public airport where emergency vehicles were awaiting. The pilot subsequently performed a "dead stick" precautionary landing to an asphalt runway. During the landing, the left wing struts bent and the spring gear was further damaged. The pilot had used the airstrip one day prior to the accident, and did not experience any problems. In addition, prior to the accident takeoff, the pilot taxied along the airstrip for 15 minutes, and did not note any problems with the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2004 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Bellanca 7ECA | North Creek, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2004 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2004 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Sequim, Washington, United States | Thomas D. Roorda | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Marion, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 2004 | Bellanca 7ECA | Groveland, California, United States | Robert W. Reid III | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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