ANC77DAG98

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7ECA · Palmer, AK · August 12, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 12, 1977
Place
Palmer, AK · PALMER, AK
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8853Bellanca 7ECA
Status
Completed · report October 28, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770812018889A
Case key
145972

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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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3-3123  77/8/12    PALMER,AK           BELLANCA 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0615                    N8853               PX-  0  0  1  OTHER                     AGE 30, 600 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            70 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,AK                KING MOUNTAIN,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- SIGHTING SHEEP.

Aircraft

Registration
N8853
Reported as
Bellanca 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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