# NTSB NYC77DFA12: Bellanca 7ECA, N11075, Richfield Sprg, NY, January 21, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 21, 1977
- Place: Richfield Sprg, NY · RICHFIELD SPRG, NY
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 22, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156978
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77DFA12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77DFA12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0409  77/1/21    RICHFIELD SPRG,NY   BELLANCA 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1630                    N11075              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 40, 551 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            37 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRANKFORT,NY                RICHFIELD SPRG,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        REMARKS- PLT ROUNDED OUT TO LAND ACFT 15 FT ABOVE RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N11075](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N11075-2024-06-01), registration cancelled 2024-06-01, S/N 88, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7ECA
- Registry model: [Champion 7ECA](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7eca) (registry code 21101NN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19770121001199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770121001199A), Jan 21, 1977: Blanca 7ECA, Richfield Sprg, NY, Substantial damage. Plt rounded out to land acft 15 ft above rwy.

## Other investigations on N11075 (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC78FNC15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FNC15), Feb 11, 1978: Champion 7ECA (N11075), Newport, ME, substantial damage

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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