ANC75AA068

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7KCAB · Sitka, AK · March 19, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 19, 1975
Place
Sitka, AK · SITKA, AK
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9061LBellanca 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report April 8, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750319005409A
Case key
147972

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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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3-0306  75/3/19    SITKA,AK            BELLANCA 7KCAB      CR-  1  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0850                    N9061L              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 31, 6117 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SITKA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SITKA,AK                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- IP CUT PWR ON X-WIND LEG.PLT LOST CTL DRG LOW TURN. IP NOT FOUND,PRESUMED FATAL.

Aircraft

Registration
N9061L
Reported as
Bellanca 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sitka

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.