Bellanca 7ECA N99NR
29 May 2006 · Gadsden, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 May 2006 at about 18:00 local time, a Bellanca 7ECA registered N99NR, operated by Melvin Ricky D. Weldon, was involved in an accident near Gadsden, Alabama, 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gadsden, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.9703, -86.0867
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7ECA
- Registration
- N99NR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Melvin Ricky D. Weldon
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gadsden → Huntsville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL06CA088
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout,while maneuvering at a low altitude resulting in an in-flight collision with a powerline.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he was flying low over the Coosa River to observe the boats on the river. The pilot stated that he "got lower that he expected" and did not see the power line over the river before hitting it with the right wing. The pilot flew the airplane back to his departure airport.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2006 | Hadwise VARIEZE | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | David A. Quimby | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Monroeville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Arter RV6 | Hartselle, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Mar 2006 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) E | Wetumpka, Alabama, United States | LLoyd J Probst | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Cessna T210L | Auburn, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Piper PA-23-160 | Phenix City, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |