- Date
- June 14, 1981
- Place
- Anahuac, TX · ANAHUAC, TX
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N53979Bellanca 7ECA
- Status
- Completed · report September 24, 1981
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19810614032299A
- Case key
- 125259
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1996 81/6/14 NR.ANAHUAC,TX BELLANCA 7ECA CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 19, 100 TIME - 1630 N53979 PX- 2 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP ANAHUAC,TX LOCAL CRYSTAL BEACH,TX TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER REMARKS- BLOOD/ALCOHOL LVL 81MG PCT,METHAQUALONE 0.1MG PCT.UNAUTH PAX BHND REAR SEAT WO SEAT BELT.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N53979
- Reported as
- Bellanca 7ECA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
N53979Registration cancelled Apr 18, 2013 · Bellanca 7ECAAirframe modelBellanca 7ECAEngine modelLycoming 0-235 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.