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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Bellanca 7ECA · Kimball, NE · April 21, 2001

Date: April 21, 2001 · 13:00 local
Place: Kimball, NE
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N53950
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI01LA122

N53950Registration cancelled Oct 14, 2003 · Bellanca 7ECAS/N 1148-76 · Built 1976 Airframe modelBellanca 7ECA Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) On April 21, 2001, at or about 1300 MDT, Bellanca citabria 7ECA, N53950, sustained substantial damage when the airraft struck Kimball county road 54, 10 miles north and 3.5 miles west of Kimball, Nebraska. The PIC and single crewmember were engaged in weather balloon search operations at the time of the accident. The PIC reported flying low to read a county road sign when he lost control and contacted the road. The PIC and crewmember received minor back compression injuries as a result of impacting the road surface and drainage ditch.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 21, 2001, AT OR ABOUT 1300 MDT, BELLANCA CITABRIA 7ECA, N53950, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN THE AIRRAFT STRUCK KIMBALL COUNTY ROAD 54, 10 MILES NORTH AND 3.5 MILES WEST OF KIMBALL, NEBRASKA. THE PIC AND SINGLE CREWMEMBER WERE ENGAGED IN WEATHER BALLOON SEARCH OPERATIONS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PIC REPORTED FLYING LOW TO READ A COUNTY ROAD SIGN WHEN HE LOST CONTROL AND CONTACTED THE ROAD. THE PIC AND CREWMEMBER RECEIVED MINOR BACK COMPRESSION INJURIES AS A RESULT OF IMPACTING THE ROAD SURFACE AND DRAINAGE DITCH.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI01LA122Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKimball, NEThe pilot not maintaining clearance from the terrain. A factor was that the pilot misjudged the low altitude flight maneuver.Apr 21, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N53950 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19810326012869ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · North Pole, AKLost directional control on landing, over corrected. Struck snow-bank on edge of runway.Mar 26, 1981 · Substantial damage