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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7ECA · Ft Collins, CO · May 11, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 11, 1975
Place
Ft Collins, CO · FT COLLINS, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N57398Bellanca 7ECA
Status
Completed · report June 19, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750511011569A
Case key
132995

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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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3-1138  75/5/11    FT COLLINS,CO       BELLANCA 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 190
        TIME - 1430                    N57398              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FT COLLINS ARPK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOULDER,CO                  FT COLLINS,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- ATTMPTD HI SPEED TURN OFF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N57398
Reported as
Bellanca 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ft Collins Arpk

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Other investigations on N57398 · 1

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