Bellanca 7KCAB N11858
2 December 2010 · Corona, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 December 2010 at about 18:30 local time, a Bellanca 7KCAB registered N11858, operated by Alliance International Aviation, was involved in an accident near Corona, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Corona, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.8903, -117.5436
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7KCAB
- Registration
- N11858
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Alliance International Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chino → Chino
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR11LA070
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power due to oil exhaustion as a result of a broken oil line.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During an instructional flight, the engine experienced a total loss of power. The flight instructor took over the controls and made a forced landing on a golf course. During the landing roll, the airplane nosed over into a sand trap, damaging the tail and fuselage. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed a large amount of oil covering the underside of the fuselage. Examination of the engine revealed that the oil pressure line had failed just aft of the “B” nut that connected the line to the engine fitting resulting in the loss of all engine oil. Chaff marks were noted on the metal sleeve between the “B” nut and the flexible portion of the line. These chaff marks were the result of rubbing against the bottom side of the engine shock mount assembly. When the undamaged end of the oil line was installed on the engine fitting, it was noted that there was visible clearance between the line and the engine shock mount. It is likely that, with the engine operating, vibration resulted in contact between the line and the mount.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2010 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Watertown, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Aug 2010 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | Laird Flying Service Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 2010 | Bellanca 7ECA | Canon, Georgia, United States | Evert T Snow | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2011 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Albany, Oregon, United States | Gorman Shane E | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Bellanca 7GCBC | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | Biplane Rides Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Aniak, Alaska, United States | Arthur Cummings | No injuries | - |
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