# NTSB MIA78FKG73: Bellanca 7GCBC, N9511S, Monroe, GA, August 20, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 20, 1978
- Place: Monroe, GA · MONROE, GA
- Location: 33.7984° N, 83.7219° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Monroe, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7984&lon=-83.7219&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 20, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139469
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA78FKG73
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKG73

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4231  78/8/20    MONROE,GA           BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 295
        TIME - 1430                    N9511S              PX-  0  0  0  TOWING GLIDERS            TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONROE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONROE,GA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9511S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9511S-1982-01-07), registration cancelled 1982-01-07, S/N 5 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7GCBC
- Registry model: [Champion 7GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcbc) (registry code 21101PK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Monroe

## 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 19780820040999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780820040999A), Aug 20, 1978: Blanca 7GCBC, Monroe, GA, Destroyed. No narrative

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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