Bellanca Citabria 7ECA accident near Summerville, SC
On October 30, 2004, a Bellanca Citabria 7ECA (airplane) was involved in an accident near Summerville, SC. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 30, 2004
- Place
- Summerville, SC
- Aircraft
- Bellanca Citabria 7ECA · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.063°N, 80.279°W
- NTSB ID
- 20041110X01796
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 30, 2004, at 1730 eastern daylight time, a Bellanca Citabria 7ECA, N57388, registered to and operated by a private owner, collided with the ground shortly after takeoff from runway 24 at Summerville Airport, Summerville, South Carolina. The personal flight operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91with no flight plan filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The private pilot and pilot-rated passenger received fatal injuries. The flight originated at Summerville, South Carolina, at 1728, on October 30, 2004. According to witnesses, the pilot performed an engine run-up and then departed from runway 24. Witnesses state that the take-off appeared and sounded to be normal. The airplane reached approximately 400 feet above the ground, beyond the end of the runway and witnesses report no longer hearing engine noise or seeing the propeller turning. The airplane was observed entering a steep left turn toward runway 06 and disappeared below the tree line. Witnesses recalled hearing the engine start again and then heard the airplane collide with the ground. PERSONNEL INFORMATION Review of information on file with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airman's Certification Division, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, revealed the pilot was issued a private pilot certificate on October 10, 1979 with a rating for airplane single engine land. Review of the FAA aeromedical records showed that the pilot held a third class medical certificate issued on March 23, 2004, with the
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to 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.
