MIA77DKJ16

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7KCAB · Enterprise, AL · February 6, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 6, 1977
Place
Enterprise, AL · ENTERPRISE, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N53805Bellanca 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770206001849A
Case key
152480

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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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3-2535   77/2/6    ENTERPRISE,AL       BELLANCA 7KCAB      CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N53805              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ENTERPRISE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ENTERPRISE,AL               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N53805
Reported as
Bellanca 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Enterprise Muni

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Other investigations on N53805 · 1

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