LAX79DVA52

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7ECA · Kernville, CA · July 28, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 28, 1979
Place
Kernville, CA · KERNVILLE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N57469Bellanca 7ECA
Status
Completed · report August 23, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790728017179A
Case key
135216

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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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3-1852  79/7/28    KERNVILLE,CA        BELLANCA 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1030                    N57469              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 29, 1245 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            36 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KERN VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TORRANCE,CA                 KERNVILLE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
        REMARKS- CLEVIS PIN,PN MS20392-2C17,& COTTER PIN DICONNECTED FROM FROM RUDDER PEDAL & BRAKE CYL.

Aircraft

Registration
N57469
Reported as
Bellanca 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kern Valley

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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