On August 19, 1982, a Bellanca 7ECA (registration N10984) operated by D.w. Stephens was involved in an aviation accident near Plano, TX. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
During departure from Addison, a pilot advised tower of plans for touch-and-go landings at Airpark-Dallas. After at least one touch-and-go, the aircraft impacted the ground vertically. A witness reported hearing a noise and seeing dust and the tail of the aircraft in a field.
Incident Overview
On an unspecified date, a pilot (PLT) was conducting a departure from Addison using the 1818 departure procedure. The pilot informed Addison Tower of an intention to proceed to Airpark-Dallas to perform touch-and-go landings. The aircraft was observed executing at least one touch-and-go landing.
Sequence of Events
At 1902 hours, a witness contacted authorities to report hearing a noise and observing a cloud of dust and the tail of an airplane protruding from a field. The aircraft had impacted the ground in a vertical attitude.
Background
The pilot had previously provided flight instruction to the passenger in conventional gear aircraft.
Investigation
The investigation is based on witness reports and observed evidence. No further details have been released.
