- Date
- July 28, 1984, 19:00 local (Jul 29, 1984, 00:00 UTC)
- Place
- San Marcos, TX
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- N8685VBellanca 7ECA
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840728040599A
- Case key
- 21413
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While the plt was on a x-country flt, the acft crashed & came to rest on the shoreline of a large pond. Initial impact was believed to have occurred with the water. No preimpact part failure or malfunction was found during the investigation. There was evidence that the eng was providing power during impact. The plt was transported to a hospital where a blood sample was taken. A check of his blood showed an alcohol level of 0.153%.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8685V
- Reported as
- Bellanca 7ECA
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1095-75
- Airframe hours
- 1,250
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-C1, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Gt+3
- Registered owner
- Richard A Hensen, Sr.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal; Standard, Aerobatic
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 20, 1984 · 65 hours before
- Destination
- Victoria, TX
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 25
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 101 total · 20 in this make and model · 64 as pilot in command · 1 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 130° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F, dew point 61 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.