# NTSB ANC78DAH01: Bellanca 7ECA, N5513K, Farewell, AK, July 12, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 12, 1978
- Place: Farewell, AK · FAREWELL, AK
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 3, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140288
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC78DAH01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAH01

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7ECA
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780712023409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780712023409A), Jul 12, 1978: Blanca 7KCA/, Farewell, AK, Substantial damage. Crash landed on rockslide.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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