# NTSB DEN86LA062: Bellanca 7ECA, N50384, Hope, ND, January 3, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 3, 1986, 16:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place: Hope, ND
- Coordinates: 47.320846, -97.710723 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.3208&lon=-97.7107&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 16911
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN86LA062
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/16911/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA062

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Overrun, takeoff
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - aircraft preflight - improper, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - carburetor heat - inadvertent use, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - snow covered (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - aborted takeoff - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, takeoff
  - terrain condition - snowbank
- Nose over, takeoff

## Analysis

THE PLT STATED THE CITABRIA HE WAS PILOTING FAILED TO OBTAIN FLYING SPEED BEFORE REACHING THE END OF THE SNOW COVERED PRIVATE AIRSTRIP. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF TOO LATE. THE ACFT CONTACTED A SNOWBANK AND NOSED OVER. THE PLT SAID THAT DURING THE POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION HE NOTICED THE CARB HEAT HAD INADVERTENTLY BEEN LEFT 'ON' FROM THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT. THE TAKEOFF WAS BEING MADE WITH A 5 KNOT TAILWIND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N50384](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N50384), registered now, S/N 1292-79 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7ECA
- Registry model: [Bellanca 7ECA](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7eca) (registry code 1220460) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1292-79
- Airframe hours: 1150
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-K2C 115 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Quentin G. Brendemuhl
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Aerobatic
- Last inspection: 100 hour, September 25, 1985
- Airport: runway 18, 1,400 ×  ft, snow

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 23; private, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, expired; seat: front; flight hours: 277 total, 85 in this make and model, 102 as pilot in command, 40 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 10 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19860103000629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860103000629A), Jan 3, 1986: Bbavia 7ECA, Hope, ND, Substantial damage. Left the carburetor heat on during the downwind takeoff on snow covered runway. Aborted, hit snow bank, nosed over.

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.

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