What happened
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The pilot in command lost control of N79BF, a Bellanca 17-31ATC, and the aircraft descended vertically from 14,000 feet MSL into remote, high terrain. All three persons aboard the aircraft died. There was no contact between the pilot in command and air traffic control prior to the accident. Additionally, there were no witnesses to the event. To date, the wreckage remains at the remote impact site. The pilot in command's family has not provided any information regarding the pilot's medical background, location of his pilot records, OR the location of the aircraft maintenance records. This office has not indentified any technical factors to include the powerplant that may have contributed to this accident. This office will ammend this submittal when new information becomes available to accurately address the airman's competence and the airworthiness of the airplane. Mgc
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT IN COMMAND LOST CONTROL OF N79BF, A BELLANCA 17-31ATC, AND THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED VERTICALLY FROM 14,000 FEET MSL INTO REMOTE, HIGH TERRAIN. ALL THREE PERSONS ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT DIED. THERE WAS NO CONTACT BETWEEN THE PILOT IN COMMAND AND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE EVENT. TO DATE, THE WRECKAGE REMAINS AT THE REMOTE IMPACT SITE. THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAMILY HAS NOT PROVIDED ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE PILOT'S MEDICAL BACKGROUND, LOCATION OF HIS PILOT RECORDS, OR THE LOCATION OF THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE RECORDS. THIS OFFICE HAS NOT INDENTIFIED ANY TECHNICAL FACTORS TO INCLUDE THE POWERPLANT THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS ACCIDENT. THIS OFFICE WILL AMMEND THIS SUBMITTAL WHEN NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE TO ACCURATELY ADDRESS THE AIRMAN'S COMPETENCE AND THE AIRWORTHINESS OF THE AIRPLANE. MGC
NTSB investigation
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