# NTSB NYC92LA140: Bellanca 7ECA, N53852, East Liverpool, OH, August 1, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 1, 1992, 15:45 local (19:45 UTC)
- Place: East Liverpool, OH
- Coordinates: 40.629322, -80.560424 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6293&lon=-80.5604&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 31, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37190
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC92LA140
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37190/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA140

## Probable cause

A COLLISION WITH TREES AFTER THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING AN ABORTED LANDING.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, landing - aborted
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command
  - go-around - performed, pilot in command
  - flight controls - improper use of, pilot in command (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, landing - aborted
  - object - tree(s)

## Analysis

THE PILOT WAS LANDING WHEN A GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO DROP TO THE RUNWAY FROM 10 FEET.  THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR AND WAS POINTED TOWARD SOME TREES ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.  THE PILOT APPLIED POWER AND INITIATED A GO-AROUND.  HE SAID HE TURNED RIGHT, HOWEVER THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO DRIFT LEFT AND STRUCK THE TREES 60 FEET LEFT OF THE RUNWAY, AT A HEIGHT OF 30 TO 40 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N53852](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53852), registered now, S/N 1129-76, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7ECA
- Registry model: [Bellanca 7ECA](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7eca) (registry code 1220460) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1129-76
- Airframe hours: 1540
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-C1 115 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Harold A. Van Fossan, doing business as 400 Flying Club
- Registered owner: 400 Flying Club
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, October 16, 1991, 25 hours before
- Departed: OH29, PETERSBURG, OH
- Airport: NONE, Leslie, runway 33, 2,000 × 84 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 67; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front; flight hours: 552 total, 355 in this make and model, 487 as pilot in command, 18 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: variable at 13 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F

## 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 19920801028499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920801028499A), Aug 1, 1992: Bbavia 7ECA, East Liverpool, OH, Substantial damage. Bounced landing. Began go around off runway alignment. Struck tree tops. Aircraft rotated into trees.

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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