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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7KCAB · Corona, CA · October 27, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 27, 1979
Place
Corona, CA · CORONA, CA
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N88406Bellanca 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report December 12, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791027030099A
Case key
133457

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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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3-2641  79/10/27   CORONA,CA           BELLANCA 7KCAB      CR-  1  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1455                    N88406              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 54, 1669 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORONA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORONA,CA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- MAIN FUEL VALVE IN OFF PSN.

Aircraft

Registration
N88406
Reported as
Bellanca 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Corona

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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.