# NTSB DEN74AD036: Bellanca 7KCAB, N90918, Canon City, CO, February 10, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 10, 1974
- Place: Canon City, CO · CANON CITY, CO
- Location: 38.4419° N, 105.2209° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cañon City, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4419&lon=-105.2209&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 22, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186894
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN74AD036
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74AD036

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N90918-1974-05-03), registration cancelled 1974-05-03, S/N 33973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7KCAB
- Registry model: [Bellanca 7KCAB](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7kcab) (registry code 1220701) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Fremont County

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740210006269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740210006269A), Feb 10, 1974: Blanca 7KCAB, Canon City, CO, Destroyed. Low level roll initiated fm 100FT AGL.un to complete recovery before impact.

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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