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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7GCBC · Fairbanks, AK · October 10, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 10, 1973
Place
Fairbanks, AK · FAIRBANKS, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1848GBellanca 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731010036369A
Case key
187922

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3728  73/10/10   FAIRBANKS,ALAS      BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 1850
        TIME - 0930                    N1848G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1600 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - METRO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRBANKS,ALAS             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        REMARKS- PLT ATTMPTD FLT WITH ICE ON ACFT.TRIED TO REMOVE ICE WITH WATER BUT FAILED DUE TO 18 DEG TEMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N1848G
Reported as
Bellanca 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Metro

FAA reports on this event · 1

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