LAX77FA075

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7AC · Yucca Valley, CA · September 25, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 25, 1977
Place
Yucca Valley, CA · YUCCA VALLEY, CA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2119EBellanca 7AC
Status
Completed · report December 1, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770925035449A
Case key
145263

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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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3-3074  77/9/25  NR.YUCCA VALLEY,CA    BELLANCA 7AC        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 1256
        TIME - 0830                    N2119E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         YUCCA VALLEY,CA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- RECOVERED TOO LOW FROM INTENTIONAL SPIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N2119E
Reported as
Bellanca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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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.