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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7GCBC · Kake, AK · July 5, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 5, 1975
Place
Kake, AK · KAKE, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N57468Bellanca 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report August 12, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750705018059A
Case key
149531

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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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3-1709   75/7/5    KAKE,AK             BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 70 TOTAL
        TIME - 2120                    N57468              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 35 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WRANGELL,AK                 KAKE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SANDY
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- BEACH TKOF. L GR HIT SAND BERM,ACFT VEERED INTO POOL OF WATER.

Aircraft

Registration
N57468
Reported as
Bellanca 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N57468 · 1

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