# Accident 20041009026099A: Bbavia 7ECA, Hearne, TX, October 9, 2004

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 9, 2004, 11:00 local time
- Place: Hearne, TX
- Airport: Hearne Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.8717° N, 96.6222° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.8717&lon=-96.6222&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5529K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5529K) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 420 total, 40 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DFW05CA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA001) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041009026099A

## Narrative

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

(-23) PILOT STATED HE TAXIED AIRCRAFT DOWNWIND AFTER LANDING, WITH RIGHT QUARTERING TAILWIND, AT HIGH SPEED WITH TAIL WHEEL OFF GROUND. AIRCRAFT EXITED LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY STRIKING HAY BALE AND STOPPING UPSIDE DOWN ON FAR SIDE OF HAY BALE.

## 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 DFW05CA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA001), Oct 9, 2004: Bellanca 7ECA (N5529K), Hearne, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The excessive taxi speed by the pilot in command resulting in the pilot's loss of control. A contributing factor was the quartering tailwind.

## Other reports on N5529K (1)

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

- [Accident 19790623014459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790623014459A), Jun 23, 1979: Blanca 7KCAB (N5529K), Owosso, MI, Substantial damage. Lost control during take off roll,acft ground looped. Factor,student pilot.

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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