FTW77FQD19

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7KCAB · El Paso, TX · May 28, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 28, 1977
Place
El Paso, TX · EL PASO, TX
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N4103YBellanca 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report August 9, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770528023069A
Case key
147564

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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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3-1436  77/5/28    EL PASO,TX          BELLANCA 7KCAB      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2000                    N4103Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 36, 1845 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            53 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEST TEXAS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL PASO,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- AC PLACARDED OCCUPY FRONT SEAT WHEN FLYING SOLO,PLT IN REAR SEAT

Aircraft

Registration
N4103Y
Reported as
Bellanca 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
West Texas

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.