Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW85LA264

VILLE PLATTE, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N53958

BELLANCA 7ECA

Analysis

THE PLT HAD RENTED THE ACFT FOR A LOCAL FLT AND WAS OBSERVED BY GROUND WITNESSES TO HAVE FLOWN VERY LOW (50 FT AGL) OVER MILLER LAKE WHEN THE LEFT WING STRUCK A TREE. THE ACFT CONTINUED FOR APRX 50 FT IN A LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE BEFORE STRIKING ANOTHER TREE, DESCENDING TO THE GROUND AND BURSTING INTO FLAMES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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