# NTSB FTW83LA136: Bellanca 7FC, N7535B, Lake City, AR, March 2, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 2, 1983, 10:50 local (16:50 UTC)
- Place: Lake City, AR
- Coordinates: 35.8199, -90.680793 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8199&lon=-90.6808&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 20823
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW83LA136
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/20823/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA136

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise
  - weather condition - carburetor icing conditions (contributing factor)
  - carburetor heat - improper use of, pilot in command (cause)
  - fuel system,carburetor - ice (cause)
- Forced landing, approach
- In flight collision with object, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING LEVEL FLT, THE ENG LOST POWER. HE TRIED TO LAND IN AN OPEN FIELD, BUT THE ACFT STRUCK A TREE TOP APRX 35 TO 40 FT AGL, THEN CRASHED ON THE GROUND, RIGHT WING FIRST. THE PLT SUSPECTED POSSIBLE CARBURETOR ICE. THE TEMP & DEN POINT WERE 58 & 53 DEG, RESPECTIVELY. ACCORDINGLY TO ICING PROBABILITY CHARTS, SERIOUS CARBURETOR ICING COULD OCCUR AT CRUISE POWER IN FLOAT TYPE CARBURETORS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7535B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7535B-2014-12-18), registration cancelled 2014-12-18, S/N 7FC-39 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7FC
- Registry model: [Champion 7FC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7fc) (registry code 21101NX) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 7FC-39
- Airframe hours: 3888
- Engines: CONTINENTAL C-90-12F 90 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Teddy G. Qualls
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 10, 1982
- Departed: LAKE CITY, AR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 25; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: front; flight hours: 157 total, 3 in this make and model, 137 as pilot in command, 5 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 57 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: JBR, 11 nm away

## 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 19830302005889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830302005889A), Mar 2, 1983: Bbavia 7FC, Lake City, AR, Substantial damage. Engine quite on a pleasure flight. Struck tree tops on forced landing in an open field. Pilot blamed carburetor ice

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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