# NTSB MIA77FA067: Bellanca 7KCAB, N87045, Elberta, AL, July 14, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 14, 1977
- Place: Elberta, AL · ELBERTA, AL
- Location: 30.3736° N, 87.5959° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Elberta, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3736&lon=-87.5959&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 25, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146150
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77FA067
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FA067

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1860  77/7/14  NR.ELBERTA,AL         BELLANCA 7KCAB      CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE,FL.INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1500                    N87045              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      23, 491 TOTAL HOURS, 89
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PENSACOLA,FL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT LAST OBSERVED DECENDING & TURNING TOWARDS A THUNDERSTORM.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N87045](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N87045-1982-01-05), registration cancelled 1982-01-05, S/N 453-74 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7KCAB
- Registry model: [Bellanca 7KCAB](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7kcab) (registry code 1220701) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770714029309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770714029309A), Jul 14, 1977: Blanca 7KCA/, Elberta, AL, Destroyed. Acft last observed decending & turning towards a thunderstorm.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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