- Date
- February 28, 1985, 16:45 local (23:45 UTC)
- Place
- Cornville, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6328NBellanca 7GCAA
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850228007029A
- Case key
- 16528
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Analysis
The acft was on a local flt with the owner/private plt & a student plt on board. While in aerobatic flt over a narrow canyon/gully area, the acft collided with & severed 3 power lines & a static line, located aprx 100 ft above the ground. The acft then crashed & came to rest in the canyon. According to a sheriff's report, there was a low ceiling & poor visibility; however, a witness estimated a sky condition of 5000 ft overcast & said the visibility was good. An exam of the wreckage revealed no preimpact part failure or malfunction that would have contributed to the accident. A toxicology check of vitreous fluids showed the plt/owner had an alcohol level of 0.097% & the student had an alcohol level of 0.05%.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6328N
- Reported as
- Bellanca 7GCAA
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 88
- Airframe hours
- 8,630
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2B, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Daniel M. Mccarty
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 2, 1984 · 594 hours before
- Departed
- P52 · Cornville, AZ
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Rear
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 275 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 5,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 70 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.