# NTSB LAX77FA075: Bellanca 7AC, N2119E, Yucca Valley, CA, September 25, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 25, 1977
- Place: Yucca Valley, CA · YUCCA VALLEY, CA
- Location: 34.1142° N, 116.4322° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Yucca Valley, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1142&lon=-116.4322&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 1, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145263
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX77FA075
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FA075

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2119E-1978-01-19), registration cancelled 1978-01-19, S/N 7AC-1507 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7AC
- Registry model: [Aeronca 7AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7ac) (registry code 2110102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770925035449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770925035449A), Sep 25, 1977: Blanca 7AC, Yucca Valley, CA, Destroyed. Recovered too low from intentional spin.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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