Bellanca 7ECA accident near Troy, Ohio, September 10, 2026
On September 10, 2026 at about 1:22 am local time, a Bellanca 7ECA, registered N5065K, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Troy, Ohio (Troy Skypark airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 2 people had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 10, 2026 · about 1:22 am local time · cases in 2026
- Place
- Troy, Ohio · Troy Skypark · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7ECA · all 7ECAs on the register
- Registration
- N5065K · registry record · serial 1329-80
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Unknown or undetermined during landing defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
Weather at the time
- Light: night
- Wind: from 280° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 3,800 ft; scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:26 pm from DAY, 6 miles away
Weather report (METAR): SPECI KDAY 100126Z 28012KT 10SM SCT030 BKN038 BKN049 OVC130 26/21 A3000 RMK AO2 PK WND 29026/0110 TSE24 TS MOV SE CONS LTGICCG DSNT SE-S T02610211 $
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N5065K on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Bellanca 7 Citabria 1,226 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Bellanca 2,698 aircraft on the register
- Troy Skypark Airport · nearest airport
- Accidents and incidents in Ohio 1,884 since 1982 · 253 in the last ten years
- Ohio 8,529 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/ERA26LA335.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.