CHI76FEI01

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7ECA · Oberlin, OH · July 9, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 9, 1975
Place
Oberlin, OH · OBERLIN, OH
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N68503Bellanca 7ECA
Status
Completed · report August 13, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750709018979A
Case key
149525

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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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3-1686   75/7/9    OBERLIN,OH          BELLANCA 7ECA       CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2000                    N68503              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 26, 504 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            50 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OBERLIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OBERLIN,OH                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PWR LINES ABT 30FT HI EXTND ACROSS DEPT END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N68503
Reported as
Bellanca 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oberlin

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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