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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 8KCAB · Albuquerque, NM · February 15, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 15, 1977
Place
Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N53881Bellanca 8KCAB
Status
Completed · report April 12, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770215004089A
Case key
157683

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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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3-0474  77/2/15    ALBUQUERQUE,NM      BELLANCA 8KCAB      CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1645                    N53881              PX-  0  1  0  TEST                      AGE 35, 2636 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            90 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCGUIRE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,NM              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N53881
Reported as
Bellanca 8KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mcguire

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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