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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7ECA · Talkeetna, AK · October 6, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 6, 1974
Place
Talkeetna, AK · TALKEETNA, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5112XBellanca 7ECA
Status
Completed · report December 3, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741006035199A
Case key
142507

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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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3-3502   74/10/6 NR.TALKEETNA,ALAS     BELLANCA 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 340
        TIME - 1500                    N5112X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STEPHEN LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,ALAS             TALKEETNA,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- LND ON SNOW COVERED RWY. GR BROKE THRU CRUST.

Aircraft

Registration
N5112X
Reported as
Bellanca 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stephen Lake

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5112X · 1

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