ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385258
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 April 2024 |
| Time: | 22:11 |
| Type: |  Bellanca 7KCAB Citabria |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8946 |
| MSN: | 407-74 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Bluff Dale, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Brownwood Airport, TX (BWD/KBWD) |
| Granbury Regional Airport, TX (KGDJ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On April 4, 2024, at 22:11 central daylight time, a Bellanca 7KCAB, N8946, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Bluff Dale, Texas. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot reported that he was on a night visual flight rule (VFR) cross country from Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD), Brownwood, Texas, to Granbury Regional Airport (GDJ), Granbury, Texas. He said that during the flight he saw flames coming from the oil access door on the upper right side of the engine cowling. The pilot shut off fuel to the engine and executed an emergency descent. He landed in a field 15 nautical miles southwest of GDJ. The pilot exited the airplane and the airplane continued to burn and was destroyed by the fire.
The airplane wreckage was retained for further examination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N8946/history/20240404/0241Z
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2024 15:01 | ASN | Added |
| 17-Apr-2024 22:32 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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