MIA77FKQ07

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 8GCBC · Edwards, MS · April 7, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 7, 1977
Place
Edwards, MS · EDWARDS, MS
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N86981Bellanca 8GCBC
Status
Completed · report May 12, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770407007129A
Case key
157589

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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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3-0545   77/4/7    EDWARDS,MS          BELLANCA 8GCBC      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1030                    N86981              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  AGE 30, 986 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            19 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EDWARDS,MS                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- AERIAL APPLICATION PRACTICE,NO LOAD ABOARD.FLT PHASE UNK.

Aircraft

Registration
N86981
Reported as
Bellanca 8GCBC
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.