# NTSB FTW84FA114: Bellanca 7ECA, N8646, Throckmorton, TX, January 11, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: January 11, 1984, 13:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place: Throckmorton, TX
- Location: 33.1821° N, 99.1798° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Throckmorton, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1821&lon=-99.1798&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 21099
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW84FA114
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/21099/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84FA114

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, unknown
  - aircraft handling - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - not maintained (cause)
  - stall/spin - inadvertent
  - lack of total experience in type operation, copilot/second pilot (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE ACFT CRASHED IN A STEEP LEFT WING DOWN, NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE FLT HAD BEEN FOR THE PURPOSE OF CHECKING OUT THE FRONT SEAT PLT ON PIPE LINE PATROL. THE FRONT SEAT PLT HAD ONLY 22 HRS IN THIS MAKE & MODEL. THE WEATHER WAS VMC AND NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OF EQUIPMENT OR PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT OF THE PLTS WAS FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION. THERE ARE NOKNOWN WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT. THE ACFT HAD FLOWN ABOUT 1 HOUR SINCE REFUELING WHEN IT CRASHED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8646](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8646-1984-07-11), registration cancelled 1984-07-11, S/N 919-73 (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: 919-73
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-C1 108 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Aerial observation, Part 91
- Registered owner: Glenn L. Stout
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 8, 1983
- Departed: ONY, OLNEY, TX

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 62; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: rear; toxicology performed; flight hours: 9,267 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 140° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 45 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: ABI, 60 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 19840111000549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840111000549A), Jan 11, 1984: Bbavia 7ECA, Throckmorton, TX, Destroyed. Aircraft crashed for unknown reasons during check out flight for pilot conducting low level pipeline patrol.

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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