# NTSB NYC88FA185: Bellanca 7KCAB, N86628, Egg Harbor Twsp, NJ, July 18, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: July 18, 1988, 13:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place: Egg Harbor Twsp, NJ
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 29, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36007
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC88FA185
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36007/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88FA185

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering
  - towing/advertising/external load equipment - engaged (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - in-flight planning/decision - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall/mush - uncontrolled, pilot in command (cause)
  - load jettison - not performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE BELLANCA WAS MANEUVERING AND HAD HOOKED UP WITH A BANNER, WHEN CONTROL WAS LOST AND IT IMPACTED THE GROUND. WITNESSES SAID THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT FULL POWER WHEN IT WENT INTO A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE AND STALLED TO THE RIGHT. AFTER IMPACT WITH THE GROUND THE AIRCRAFT BURST INTO FLAMES. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT SEEMED TO BE SLOWER THAN USUAL AS THE BANNER WAS PICKED UP.  THE OPERATOR REPORTED THAT THE BANNER WAS AT THE MAXIMUM WEIGHT/LENGTH FOR THIS OPERATION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N86628](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N86628-2013-05-15), registration cancelled 2013-05-15, S/N 426-74, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7KCAB
- Registry model: [Bellanca 7KCAB](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7kcab) (registry code 1220701) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 426-74
- Airframe hours: 2092
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-320-E2B 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Part 91
- Registered owner: General Aerial Advertising Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 6, 1988, 136 hours before
- Airport: 1N6, Nordheim Flying "K" Arpk, runway 30, 1,800 × 160 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 27; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: front; toxicology performed; flight hours: 1,013 total, 819 as pilot in command, 123 in the last 90 days, 34 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 120° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 88 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: ACY, 10 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 19880718061069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880718061069A), Jul 18, 1988: Bbavia 7KCAB, Egg Harbor Town, NJ, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Airspeed too slow on banner hookup. Aircraft stalled crashed and burned.

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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