Bellanca 7ACA accident near Lakeside, TX
On September 18, 1994, a Bellanca 7ACA (airplane) was involved in an accident near Lakeside, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 18, 1994
- Place
- Lakeside, TX
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7ACA · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 32.780°N, 97.181°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X02238
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 18, 1994, approximately 1030 central daylight time, a Bellanca 7ACA, N68529, was substantially damaged during a forced landing after takeoff near Lakeside, Texas. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local personal flight. The flight originated at Fort Worth Spinks Airport (FWS), near Burleson, Texas, with a destination of Lake Murray Airport (1F1), located south of Ardmore, Oklahoma. A witness stated the airplane flew over his house at approximately 800 feet AGL. He further stated, "the engine started to sputter and quit." He also reported the airplane landed in a field north of Aledo, Texas, and he drove the pilot to Parker County Airport (WEA) where the pilot purchased 4.5 gallons of 100 octane low lead avgas. A person in a Cessna 150 that was following the accident airplane landed, and helped put the fuel in the airplane. Both airplanes then departed and flew to the Flying Oaks Airport (private airstrip), Lakeside, Texas. According to witnesses, the pilot fueled the airplane with 5.7 gallons of 87 octane unleaded automotive gasoline. He was then observed washing the airplane. The airplane took off to the north and returned to the airstrip with an engine problem. The pilot stated to a witness he believed he was having a fuel starvation problem, and "perhaps the gas cap was sealing the vent hole." The pilot cut the fuel cap gasket to open up the vent hole, and told the witness he was going to test fly the airplane. Witnesses observed the airplane taking off to the south. After lift off
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN MINIMUM REQUIRED AIRSPEED FOR FLIGHT. A FACTOR WAS THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
