FTW78DPG14

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7ECA · Mountain View, AR · January 28, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 28, 1978
Place
Mountain View, AR · MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6308NBellanca 7ECA
Status
Completed · report March 3, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780128001199A
Case key
143593

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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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3-0114  78/1/28    MOUNTAIN VIEW,AR    BELLANCA 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 1615                    N6308N              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILCOX MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOUNTAIN VIEW,AR            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PILOT STATED FOREIGN MATTER IN CARB. SYSTEM CLEANED BFR INVESTIGATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N6308N
Reported as
Bellanca 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wilcox Memorial

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6308N · 2

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