CHI81FA046

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7KCAB · Lafayette, IN · April 12, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 12, 1981
Place
Lafayette, IN · LAFAYETTE, IN
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N36334Bellanca 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report May 6, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810412015669A
Case key
126696

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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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3-0441  81/4/12    LAFAYETTE,IN        BELLANCA 7KCAB      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1815                    N36334              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 20, 614 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            300 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARETZ
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAFAYETTE,IN               UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- CRASHED DRG ROLLING MNVR AFTER TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N36334
Reported as
Bellanca 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Aretz

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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