DEN81FA039

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 8KCAB · Langdon, ND · June 5, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 5, 1981
Place
Langdon, ND · LANGDON, ND
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N31258Bellanca 8KCAB
Status
Completed · report May 24, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810605084409A
Case key
125370

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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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3-3606   81/6/5  NR.LANGDON,ND         BELLANCA 8KCAB      CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1045                    N31258              PX-  0  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             AGE 42, 9920 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            450 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         LANGDON,ND                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- AEROBATIC PROFICIENCY FLT WITNESSED BY FAA OPS INSP.SLOW ROLL AT 50FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N31258
Reported as
Bellanca 8KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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