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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7GCBC · Mc Grath, AK · November 3, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 3, 1978
Place
Mc Grath, AK · MC GRATH, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N31282Bellanca 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report December 12, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781103034999A
Case key
143963

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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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3-3308   78/11/3 NR.MC GRATH,AK        BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 3000
        TIME - 0900                    N31282              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1600 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NIKOLAI,AK                  BIG RIVER,AK                MC GRATH,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
           TERRAIN - LOOSE GRAVEL
        REMARKS- GRAVEL BAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N31282
Reported as
Bellanca 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N31282 · 1

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