DEN78FA047

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 8KCAB · Green River, WY · June 8, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 8, 1978
Place
Green River, WY · GREEN RIVER, WY
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N777DWBellanca 8KCAB
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780608016129A
Case key
141762

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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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3-1286   78/6/8    GREEN RIVER,WY      BELLANCA 8KCAB      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1948                    N777DW              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 33, 1077 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            913 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREEN RIVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCK SPRINGS,WY             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- SHARP R BANK DRG LOW PASS OVER ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N777DW
Reported as
Bellanca 8KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Green River

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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