ANC76FAH13

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7GCBC · Eagle River, AK · May 18, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 18, 1976
Place
Eagle River, AK · EAGLE RIVER, AK
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N53770Bellanca 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report November 16, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760518025609A
Case key
153590

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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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3-3142  76/5/18    EAGLE RIVER,AK      BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 133
        TIME - 2030                    N53770              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAGLE RIVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EAGLE RIVER,AK              BIRCHWOOD,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL

Aircraft

Registration
N53770
Reported as
Bellanca 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Eagle River

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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.