FTW79FA072

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7GCBC · Crowell, TX · April 13, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 13, 1979
Place
Crowell, TX · CROWELL, TX
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N36338Bellanca 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report November 14, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790413029419A
Case key
137252

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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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3-2625  79/4/13  NR.CROWELL,TX         BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 269
        TIME - 1920                    N36338              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CROWELL,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           COPILOT - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- PLT AT CONTROLS UNK.RECOVERY DATE 4/18/79.

Aircraft

Registration
N36338
Reported as
Bellanca 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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