DEN78DTC11

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7GCBC · Casper, WY · January 7, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 7, 1978
Place
Casper, WY · CASPER, WY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1813Bellanca 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report February 23, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
143623

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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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3-0140   78/1/7  NR.CASPER,WY          BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 2950
        TIME - 0900                    N1813               PX-  0  0  1  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CASPER,WY                   RETURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- PILOT CHECKING AREA FOR GAME ANIMALS.

Aircraft

Registration
N1813
Reported as
Bellanca 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage