DEN80FA041

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7GCBC · Joplin, MT · June 15, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 15, 1980
Place
Joplin, MT · JOPLIN, MT
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N31276Bellanca 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report November 18, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800615021849A
Case key
130625

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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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3-3762  80/6/15    JOPLIN,MO           BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 1297
        TIME - 1105                    N31276              PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 680 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          QHESTER,MT                  JOPLIN,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N31276
Reported as
Bellanca 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private Airstrip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N31276 · 1

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