# Accident 19820217004519A: Bbavia 7ECA, Henderson, TX, February 17, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 17, 1982, 13:37 local time
- Place: Henderson, TX
- Airport: Rusk Co
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.2397° N, 94.7307° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.2397&lon=-94.7307&mi=10
- Aircraft: N53769, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53769) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 7ECA (registry code 1220460, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7eca) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7ECA
- Reported engine: LYC O235C1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,354 total, 100 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW82DA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA060) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820217004519A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DURING APPROACH FOR LANDING, POWER WAS APPLIED WITH NO RESULTS. AIRCRAFT CRASHED SHORT OF RUNWAY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW82DA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA060), Feb 17, 1982: Bellanca 7ECA (N53769), Henderson, TX, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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