Event NYC84LA198

1984-06-04 ELLINGTON, Connecticut, United States Airport · 7B9 None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N5043F

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

BELLANCA 7ECA

Year of manufacture

1979 · 5 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)

Seats / Engines

2 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19790329

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A64B93

Registrant of record

SPRINGER THOMAS W

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N5043F Champion 7ECA None

Factual narrative

ACFT WAS ON SHORT FINAL WITH 100 DEGREE LEFT X-WIND 0F 10 KTS GUSTING TO 15 KTS. WHEN A GUST OCCURRED THE LEFT WING DRAGGED THE RWY AND THE ACFT CARTWHEELED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_NYC84LA198.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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