DEN78FA042

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 8GCBC · Nunn, CO · May 13, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 13, 1978
Place
Nunn, CO · NUNN, CO
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8658VBellanca 8GCBC
Status
Completed · report May 25, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780513010449A
Case key
142804

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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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3-0752  78/5/13  NR.NUNN,CO            BELLANCA 8GCBC      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 1625
        TIME - 0930                    N8658V              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         NUNN,CO                     NUNN,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N8658V
Reported as
Bellanca 8GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sidwell Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8658V · 2

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