# NTSB CHI76AC015: Bellanca 14-13, N62277, Alma, MI, August 15, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 15, 1975
- Place: Alma, MI · ALMA, MI
- Location: 43.3839° N, 84.6517° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Alma, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3839&lon=-84.6517&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 23, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150481
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76AC015
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC015

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3596  75/8/15    ALMA,MI             PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 50 TOTAL
        TIME - 2000                    N7260F              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 18 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  1  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRATIOT COMMUNITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALMA,MI                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
        REMARKS- R HORIZONTAL STAB OF N62277 HIT TOP L SIDE OF N7260F ENG COWL.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3596  75/8/15    ALMA,MI             BELLANCA 14-13      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 59, 1750
        TIME - 2000                    N62277              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  1                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRATIOT COMMUNITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALMA,MI                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT SUFFERED HEART ATTACK
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
        REMARKS- EVIDENCE OF PREV MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION WITH OLD SCARRING PLUS 90-95 PCT OCLSN OF R CORONNARY ART.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N62277](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N62277-2013-08-05), registration cancelled 2013-08-05, S/N 1283, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 14-13
- Registry model: [Bellanca 14-13-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-14-13-2) (registry code 1201004) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6A4150 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4150-series) (registry code 27024, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Gratiot Community

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N7260F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7260F), registered now, S/N 28-25178, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Gratiot Community

## FAA reports on this event (2)

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

- [Accident 19750815030261A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750815030261A), Aug 15, 1975: Blanca 14132, Alma, MI, Substantial damage. Evidence of prev myocardial infarction with old scarring plus 90-95 pct oclsn of r coronnary art.
- [Accident 19750815030262A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750815030262A), Aug 15, 1975: Piper PA28140, Alma, MI, Substantial damage. R horizontal stab of N62277 hit top l side of N7260F eng cowl.

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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