MIA78DKJ30

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7KCAB · Wetumpka, AL · April 9, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 9, 1978
Place
Wetumpka, AL · WETUMPKA, AL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1131EBellanca 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report September 1, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780409006069A
Case key
142008

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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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3-1721   78/4/9    WETUMPKA,AL         BELLANCA 7KCAB      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 46 TOTAL
        TIME - 1150                    N1131E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WETUMPKA MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WETUMPKA,AL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N1131E
Reported as
Bellanca 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Wetumpka Mun

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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