# NTSB DEN77FA048: Bellanca 8GCBC, N18854, San Mateo, NM, July 18, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 18, 1977
- Place: San Mateo, NM · SAN MATEO, NM
- Location: 35.3381° N, 107.6461° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Mateo, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3381&lon=-107.6461&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 27, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146235
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN77FA048
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FA048

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1979  77/7/18  NR.SAN MATEO,NM       BELLANCA 8GCBC      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 1770
        TIME - 1530                    N18854              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 203 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         SAN MATEO,NM                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT CIRCLING AUTO AT LOW ALTITUDE PILOT COMMUNICATING WITH AUTO OCCUPANT BY HANDHELD RADIO
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N18854 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 8GCBC
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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