- Date
- July 24, 1983, 15:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place
- Elbert, CO
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8626VBellanca 7GCAA
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830724035289A
- Case key
- 16126
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Analysis
The acft engine quit while the plt was performing aerobatics, an airstart was unsuccessful and a forced landing was madein an open field surrounded by trees. During the landing one wing hit a tree causing the acft to veer into a creek. The plt said he had taken off with tanks half full of fuel. Investigation of the acft showed water in the fuel and in the fuel system. Also a split seal was found on the fuel cap of the right tank. The acft was not hangered and there had beenheavy rain for the two days before the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8626V
- Reported as
- Bellanca 7GCAA
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 321-75
- Airframe hours
- 1,180
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Wings Of Denver Flying Club
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Aerobatic
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 13, 1983 · 52 hours before
- Departed
- APA · Englewood, CO
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 615 total · 150 in this make and model · 534 as pilot in command · 120 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N8626V · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.