# NTSB CHI77FA062: Bellanca 7ACA, N12204, Oshkosh, WI, August 1, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 1, 1977
- Place: Oshkosh, WI · OSHKOSH, WI
- Location: 44.0232° N, 88.5623° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oshkosh, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.0232&lon=-88.5623&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 13, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145562
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI77FA062
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FA062

## 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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3-4010   77/8/1    OSHKOSH,WI          BUSHBEY MUSTNG      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 744
        TIME - 1523                    N48342              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 72 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  1  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WITTMAN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OSHKOSH,WI                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: OTHER
         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
          CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  0                           HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   0
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
        REMARKS- FLY-BY PATTERN.DPTR RTE SAME AS FLY-BY PATTERN. N48342 WAS A LOW WING AIRCRAFT.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4010   77/8/1    OSHKOSH,WI          BELLANCA 7ACA       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 305
        TIME - 1523                    N12204              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 61 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  1                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WITTMAN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OSHKOSH,WI                  FRANKSVILLE,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: OTHER
         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
          CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  180                         HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   0
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO                                ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - NOT INSTALLED
        REMARKS- EAA ESTABLISHED DEPART RTE SAME AS FLY-BY PATRN.N12204 WAS A HIGH WING AIRCRAFT.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N12204](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12204-2009-06-25), registration cancelled 2009-06-25, S/N 47-72, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7ACA
- Registry model: [Bellanca 7ACA](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7aca) (registry code 1220438) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Wittman Field

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N48342](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48342-2015-05-08), registration cancelled 2015-05-08, S/N 210, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BUSHBEY MUSTNG
- Registry model: [Donnigan BUSHBY MUSTANG II](https://openairdocs.org/model/donnigan-bushby-mustang-ii) (registry code 1690617) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Wittman Field

## 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 19770801039262A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770801039262A), Aug 1, 1977: Blanca 7ACA, Oshkosh, WI, Substantial damage. Eaa established depart rte same as fly-by patrn.N12204 was a high wing aircraft.
- [Accident 19770801039261A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770801039261A), Aug 1, 1977: Amtr 1690617, Oshkosh, WI, Substantial damage. Fly-by pattern. Dptr rte same as fly-by pattern. N48342 was a low wing aircraft.

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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