Accident · 2025-10-10
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-10-10
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BELLANCA 7GCBC (N53853)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate flight planning and his failure to maintain aircraft control during the precautionary off-airport landing.
Source: NTSB case CEN26LA019Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Private | None | 71 | Sport (driver's license) (2021-01-19) | 352.8 total · 145.6 in this make/model · 352.8 as PIC · 9.1 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.