# NTSB DEN78FA047: Bellanca 8KCAB, N777DW, Green River, WY, June 8, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 8, 1978
- Place: Green River, WY · GREEN RIVER, WY
- Location: 41.5130° N, 109.4706° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Green River, WY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5130&lon=-109.4706&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 19, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141762
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN78FA047
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FA047

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N777DW), registered now, S/N 327-77 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 8KCAB
- Registry model: [Bellanca 8KCAB](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8kcab) (registry code 1220801) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming AEIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-aeio-360-series) (registry code 41522, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Green River

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780608016129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780608016129A), Jun 8, 1978: Blanca 8KCA/, Green River, WY, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Sharp r bank drg low pass over arpt.

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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