# Accident 20131215023639A: Bellanca 7ECA, San Jose, CA, December 15, 2013

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 15, 2013, 10:45 local time
- Place: San Jose, CA
- Airport: Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara C
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.3344° N, 121.8203° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3344&lon=-121.8203&mi=10
- Aircraft: N53893, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53893) (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: BELLANCA 7ECA
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 2,288 total, 457 in this make and model, 65 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR14CA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA070) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131215023639A

## Narrative

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

DURING INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT ON DECEMBER 15, 2013, ABOUT 1045 PACIFIC STANDARD TIME A BELLANCA 7ECA, N53893 STRUCK A TAXIWAY SIGN.

IN A STATEMENT FROM THE CFI, DURING TAKEOFF ROLL UPON ROTATION THE PLANE DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT AND AS THE INSTRUCTOR APPLIED CORRECTIVE ACTION THE BOTTOM OF THE AIRCRAFT HIT A TAXIWAY SIGN. THE CFI ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP.

## 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 WPR14CA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA070), Dec 15, 2013: Bellanca 7ECA (N53893), San Jose, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor's failure to correct for the student pilot's loss of aircraft control in a timely manner during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the instructor's inability to see the…

## Other reports on N53893 (7)

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

- [Incident 20100425033299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100425033299I), Apr 25, 2010: Bellanca 7ECA (N53893), Hollister, CA, Minor damage. During the take off gound run on runway 31 following a touch-and-go landing, the pilot lost directional control. During an abrupt correction to the right, the…
- [Accident 20050830026389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050830026389A), Aug 30, 2005: Bbavia 7ECA (N53893), San Jose, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) During an attempted touch and go landing at Reid Hillview airport runway 31R, citabria N53893 piloted by [privacy data omitted] drifted to the right into…
- [Accident 20010215001609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010215001609A), Feb 15, 2001: Bbavia 7ECA (N53893), San Jose, CA, No damage. (-23) During a left cross-wind landing roll-out on 31R at the Reid hillviewairport (rhv) the pilot and sole occupant lost control of airplane, it departed the…
- [Accident 19950226002629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950226002629A), Feb 26, 1995: Bbavia 7ECA (N53893), San Jose, CA, Substantial damage. High and fast. Landed last third runway. Tried go around. Veered off runway nosed over in mud. Failed noted p factor
- [Accident 19891029049049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891029049049A), Oct 29, 1989: Bbavia 7ECA (N53893), Schellville/Son, CA, Substantial damage. Lost control and ground looped the tail wheel aircraft after landing.
- [Accident 19860223007919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860223007919A), Feb 23, 1986: Bbavia 7ECA (N53893), San Jose, CA, Substantial damage. Lost directional control on rollout. Nosed over in soft mud after departing side of runway.
- [Incident 19850725039009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850725039009I), Jul 25, 1985: Bbavia 7ECA (N53893), San Jose, CA, Minor damage. Student over corrected during rollout. Damage to left gear and wingtip.

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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