CHI76FET40

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 8KCAB · Galien, MI · June 19, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 19, 1976
Place
Galien, MI · GALIEN, MI
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N53803Bellanca 8KCAB
Status
Completed · report September 2, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760619021549A
Case key
154414

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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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3-1771  76/6/19    GALIEN,MI           BELLANCA 8KCAB      CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 3468
        TIME - 1206                    N53803              PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           TOTAL HOURS, 72 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          THREE OAKS,MI               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE

Aircraft

Registration
N53803
Reported as
Bellanca 8KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.