IAD76FIG11

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7ECA · Fort Meade, MD · February 28, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 28, 1976
Place
Fort Meade, MD · FORT MEADE, MD
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N36174Bellanca 7ECA
Status
Completed · report March 25, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760228003229A
Case key
152611

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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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3-0280  76/2/28    FORT MEADE,MD       BELLANCA 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 491
        TIME - 0935                    N36174              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TIPTON AAF
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT MEADE,MD               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK ANEMOMETER SUPPORT POLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N36174
Reported as
Bellanca 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tipton Aaf

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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