MIA77DKG71

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7KACB · Tunnel Hill, GA · September 1, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1977
Place
Tunnel Hill, GA · TUNNEL HILL, GA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8728Bellanca 7KACB
Status
Completed · report October 26, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770901028409A
Case key
146588

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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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3-2964   77/9/1    TUNNEL HILL,GA      BELLANCA 7KACB      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 103
        TIME - 1215                    N8728               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DILL FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALTON,GA                   TUNNEL HILL,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N8728
Reported as
Bellanca 7KACB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dill Field

FAA reports on this event · 1

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