Bellanca 7ECA N11648 accident near Midlothian, Texas, August 31, 2023
Bellanca 7ECA, registration N11648, was involved in an accident near Midlothian, Texas on August 31, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN23LA392 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 5 minutes of the flight after departing the Grand Prairie Muni area (KGPM), reaching a maximum of 1,700 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:59 UTC, at 1,700 ft and 78 knots, climbing at 0 feet per minute, about 11 km from Arlington Muni (KGKY).
The nearest weather report, from KGKY (11 km away), showed wind 260° at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- August 31, 2023
- Location
- Midlothian, Texas
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7ECA
- Registration
- N11648
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- CEN23LA392 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Grand Prairie Muni (KGPM)
- Nearest airport
- Arlington Muni (KGKY)
- Recorded flight
- 5 min, max 1,700 ft
- Last recorded position
- 19:59 UTC, 1,700 ft, 78 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN23LA392; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.