CHI77DEM36

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7ECA · Manistique, MI · July 16, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 16, 1977
Place
Manistique, MI · MANISTIQUE, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6352NBellanca 7ECA
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770716021449A
Case key
146115

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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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3-1808  77/7/16    MANISTIQUE,MI       BELLANCA 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 42, 70 TOTAL
        TIME - 1510                    N6352N              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 50 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANISTIQUE,MI               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N6352N
Reported as
Bellanca 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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