CHI81FA041

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 8KCAB · Maria Stein, OH · April 2, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 2, 1981
Place
Maria Stein, OH · MARIA STEIN, OH
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2754ZBellanca 8KCAB
Status
Completed · report May 28, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810402015089A
Case key
126499

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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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3-0856   81/4/2    MARIA STEIN,OH      BELLANCA 8KCAB      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 361
        TIME - 0700                    N2754Z              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 52 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PIQUA,OH                    ROUND ROBIN & RETURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- WITNESSES OBSERVED ACFT FISHTAILING DRNG HORIZONTAL FLT BFR IMPACT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2754Z
Reported as
Bellanca 8KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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