- Date
- July 13, 1983, 17:30 local (Jul 14, 1983, 00:30 UTC)
- Place
- Fontana, CA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7692SBellanca 7KCAB
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830713037149A
- Case key
- 23473
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Analysis
The acft impacted the terrain at 4600 ft MSL at a steep angle in brush and dirt near a fire road. According to the plts family the acft had recently been purchased by the plt and he frequently practiced aerobatics in the late afternoon. Hisaerobatic instruction consisted of informal discussions. The density alt at the accident site was calculated to be ABOUT7500 ft. the weather was VMC and winds were light and variable. The engine was partially disassembled on 7/27 and no conditions were found which would have interfered with normal operation.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7692S
- Reported as
- Bellanca 7KCAB
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 583-76
- Airframe hours
- 2,422
- Engine
- Lycoming AEIO-320-E2B, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Frank Victor Cimmarusti
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Aerobatic
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · April 20, 1983 · 72 hours before
- Departed
- POC · La Verne, CA
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,029 total · 18 in this make and model · 1,011 as pilot in command · 70 in the last 90 days · 30 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 104 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ONT, 12 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.