DEN77FA038

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7KCAB · Morgan, UT · April 29, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 29, 1977
Place
Morgan, UT · MORGAN, UT
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N76CCBellanca 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report May 23, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770429012049A
Case key
158351

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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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3-0760  77/4/29  NR.MORGAN,UT          BELLANCA 7KCAB      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 75 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N76CC               PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 49 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          0GDEN,UT                   UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- REC DATE 4/30/77. STALL WARNING SENSOR VANE TAPED IN A FIXED POSITION.

Aircraft

Registration
N76CC
Reported as
Bellanca 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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