Bellanca 7ECA accident near Deer Park, Washington, January 14, 1985
On January 14, 1985 at about 7:30 pm local time, a Bellanca 7ECA, registered N996MP, was substantially damaged in an accident near Deer Park, Washington (Deer Park Municipal 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
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 14, 1985 · about 7:30 pm local time
- Place
- Deer Park, Washington · Deer Park Municipal · 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
- N996MP · no longer on the register · serial 23-1103
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACFT TOUCHED DOWN IN THE DISPLACED THRESHOLD WHICH WAS NOT PLOWED CLEAR OF SNOW AS THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE RWY WAS. ACFT NOSED OVER FOLLOWING TOUCHDWON.
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: 547 hours in all; 1 in this make and model; 50 in the last 90 days; 847 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,890 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection; 5 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,650 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SFF Spokane WA at 7:00 pm
- Destination: 07S Deer Park WA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 16, 4,725 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 140° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 1,500 ft; not recorded at 1,500 ft
- Temperature: 36°F (2°C), dew point 30°F (-1°C)
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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Other NTSB records under N996MP the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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