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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7KCAB · Canon City, CO · February 10, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 10, 1974
Place
Canon City, CO · CANON CITY, CO
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N90918Bellanca 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report April 22, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740210006269A
Case key
186894

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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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3-0405  74/2/10    CANON CITY,COLO     BELLANCA 7KCAB      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0820                    N90918              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 30, 3013 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            280 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREMONT COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CANON CITY,COLO             LITTLETON,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LOW LEVEL ROLL INITIATED FM 100FT AGL.UN TO COMPLETE RECOVERY BEFORE IMPACT.

Aircraft

Registration
N90918
Reported as
Bellanca 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Fremont County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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