ANC78DAH01

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7ECA · Farewell, AK · July 12, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 12, 1978
Place
Farewell, AK · FAREWELL, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5513KBellanca 7ECA
Status
Completed · report October 3, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780712023409A
Case key
140288

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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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3-2770  78/7/12  NR.FAREWELL,AK        BELLANCA 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 236
        TIME - 1300                    N5513K              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MC GRATH,AK                 ANCHORAGE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
        REMARKS- CRASH LANDED ON ROCKSLIDE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5513K
Reported as
Bellanca 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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