MIA74AM094

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7KCAB · West Palm Bch, FL · May 19, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 19, 1974
Place
West Palm Bch, FL · WEST PALM BCH, FL
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N90931Bellanca 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report July 18, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740519018479A
Case key
124757

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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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3-1701  74/5/19  NR.WEST PALM BCH,FLA  BELLANCA 7KCAB      CR-  1  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1700                    N90931              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 28, 4000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         WEST PALM BCH,FLA            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- IP INTENDED DEMO AG SPRAYING TO OTR PLT.ACFT OBSVD ENTR R TURN,DISAPPEAR INTO LIME TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N90931
Reported as
Bellanca 7KCAB
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.