Bellanca 7GCBC accident near Wauseon, Ohio, September 23, 1993
On September 23, 1993 at about 8:35 pm local time, a Bellanca 7GCBC, registered N53730, was substantially damaged in an accident near Wauseon, Ohio (Fulton County airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE CROSSWIND WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE FLARE/TOUCHDOWN. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE CROSSWIND COMPONENT.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 23, 1993 · about 8:35 pm local time
- Place
- Wauseon, Ohio · Fulton County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7GCBC · all 7GCBCs on the register
- Registration
- N53730 · registry record · serial 861-75
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE FLARE/TOUCHDOWN ON RUNWAY 36, HE ENCOUNTERED A LEFT CROSSWIND. HE STATED THAT THE LEFT WING CAME UP, AND HE CORRECTED USING THE AILERON, BUT THE AIRPLANE TURNED 35 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT AND EXITED INTO A BEAN FIELD WHERE IT NOSED OVER. THE PILOT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 308 hours in all; 237 in this make and model; 35 in the last 90 days; 8 in the last 30 days; 261 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,823 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 22, 1993; 26 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,650 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-A2D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 2,005 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 310° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 10,000 ft
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:54 pm from TOL, 15 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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