- Date
- June 2, 1991, 09:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place
- Sedona, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8527EBellanca 7FC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 7, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19910602018759A
- Case key
- 27228
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Probable cause
The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons resulting in a forced landing and on ground collision with a berm.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot reported that in clear sky conditions he climbed to 6,500 feet MSL, and then leaned the engine's mixture. Suddenly, all engine power was lost. The pilot stated that he was familiar with carburetor ice and the power loss event was not consistent with carburetor ice. The pilot stated that despite all of his efforts he was unable to restart the engine. The pilot made a forced landing and during rollout the airplane collided with a berm. The post-impact examination of the airframe and engine failed to produce evidence of a mechanical reason for the engine's sudden stoppage.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8527E
- Reported as
- Bellanca 7FC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 336
- Engine
- Continental C-90F, 95 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Cavu Flying Club
- Last inspection
- Unknown · January 2, 2000
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
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 288 total · 69 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N8527E · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.