# NTSB MIA77FKQ07: Bellanca 8GCBC, N86981, Edwards, MS, April 7, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 7, 1977
- Place: Edwards, MS · EDWARDS, MS
- Location: 32.3326° N, 90.6056° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Edwards, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.3326&lon=-90.6056&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 12, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157589
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77FKQ07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FKQ07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N86981-1977-05-17), registration cancelled 1977-05-17, S/N 42-74 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 8GCBC
- Registry model: [Bellanca 8GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8gcbc) (registry code 1220803) (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 19770407007129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770407007129A), Apr 7, 1977: Blanca 8GCBC, Edwards, MS, Destroyed. Aerial application practice,no load aboard. Flt phase unk.

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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