FTW81FPA15

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7KCAB · Bonham, TX · August 16, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 16, 1981
Place
Bonham, TX · BONHAM, TX
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N86702Bellanca 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810816050009A
Case key
124559

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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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3-1758  81/8/16    BONHAM,TX           BELLANCA 7KCAB      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1755                    N86702              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  44, 13820 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            112 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BONHAM,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      95
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           30                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT OVERDUE ANNUAL INSPN.D/A ALT APRX 3100FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N86702
Reported as
Bellanca 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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