# NTSB FTW82FPA16: Bellanca 7ECA, N10984, Plano, TX, August 19, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Final report
- Date: August 18, 1982, 19:02 local (Aug 19, 1982, 00:02 UTC)
- Place: Plano, TX
- Location: 33.0198° N, 96.6989° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Plano, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.0198&lon=-96.6989&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 18, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72253
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW82FPA16
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72253/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FPA16

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with terrain/water, unknown
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)

## Analysis

DURING THE 1818 DEPARTURE FROM ADDISON THE PLT ADVISED ADDISON TOWER THAT HE WAS GOING TO AIRPARK-DALLAS FOR TOUCH & GO LANDINGS. THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO MAKE AT LEAST ONE TOUCH & GO. AT 1902 A WITNESS CALLED AND REPORTED HEARING A NOISE, SEEING A CLOUD OF DUST & THE TAIL OF AN AIRPLANE STICKING UP IN A FIELD. THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A VERTICAL ATTITUDE. THE PLT HAD PREVIOUSLY GIVEN THE PASSENGER FLIGHT INSTRUCTION IN CONVENTIONAL GEAR ACFT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N10984](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N10984-1991-04-05), registration cancelled 1991-04-05, S/N 82072 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7ECA
- Registry model: [Bellanca 7ECA](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7eca) (registry code 1220460) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 820-72
- Airframe hours: 686
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-C1 115 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: D.W. Stephens
- Registered owner: D.W. Stephens
- Departed: ADS, ADDISON, TX
- Destination: ADS, ADDISON, TX

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 37; flight instructor, airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 2,718 total, 179 in this make and model, 2,618 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 60° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Temperature: 192 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19820818039259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820818039259A), Aug 18, 1982: Bbavia 7ECA, Plano, TX, Destroyed. Aircraft crashed for unknown reasons. There were no witnesses to the accident.

## Other investigations on N10984 (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 FTW78FQG25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FQG25), Apr 23, 1978: Bellanca 7ECA (N10984), Slaton, TX, substantial damage

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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