MIA75DKT70

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7ACA · Delray Beach, FL · March 30, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 30, 1975
Place
Delray Beach, FL · DELRAY BEACH, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9189LBellanca 7ACA
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750330015089A
Case key
170779

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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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3-1781  75/3/30    DELRAY BEACH,FL     BELLANCA 7ACA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 1700
        TIME - 1030                    N9189L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 114 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANTIQUERS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DELRAY BEACH,FL             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - LOCAL WHIRLWIND
        WEATHER BRIEFING - RECIEVED RECORDED BRIEFING BY LFMF RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     360
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- GLIDER OPS,PLT S OF ARPT AT ABT 50 FT AGL CKG FOR HEAT LIFT.L WING STRUCK GND.

Aircraft

Registration
N9189L
Reported as
Bellanca 7ACA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Antiquers

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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