Bellanca 7ECA accident near Kennedyville, Maryland, April 11, 2000
On April 11, 2000 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Bellanca 7ECA, registered N88466, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kennedyville, Maryland (Krastel Farms airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot inadvertently stalling the airplane while turning final.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 11, 2000 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Kennedyville, Maryland · Krastel Farms · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7ECA · all 7ECAs on the register
- Registration
- N88466 · no longer on the register · serial 1068-75
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot over flew the airport perpendicular to the runway, and then made a left turn to enter the traffic pattern. He turned base, and then final. During the turn to final, he increased the angle of bank to line the airplane up with the runway, and to remain clear powerlines running parallel to the runway. During the turn, the airplane started a 'slight buffet,' and full power was 'immediately applied.' The flight controls softened, and the pilot sensed an approaching stall so he neutralized the controls. The airplane impacted a plowed field about 100 feet short of the runway.
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: 202 hours in all; 75 in this make and model; 5 in the last 90 days; 5 in the last 30 days; 145 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,380 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, March 20, 2000; 31 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,650 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ANP Annapolis MD at 9:30 pm
- Destination: 1MD3
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 21, 1,800 ft by 75 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 040° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 9,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 57°F (14°C), dew point 48°F (9°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:54 pm from BWI, 38 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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