# NTSB MIA79DKQ17: Bellanca 7KCAB, N7563F, Crowder, MS, July 14, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 14, 1979
- Place: Crowder, MS · CROWDER, MS
- Location: 34.1729° N, 90.1377° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Crowder, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1729&lon=-90.1377&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 21, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135038
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA79DKQ17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DKQ17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1465  79/7/14  NR.CROWDER,MS         BELLANCA 7KCAB      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1700
        TIME - 1845                    N7563F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NOLES FLT SERVICE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CROWDER,MS                  CROWDER,MS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- RUNWAY HAD TALL GRASS.WRAPPED AROUND LANDING GEAR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7563F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7563F), registered now, S/N 227-70, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7KCAB
- Registry model: [Champion 7KCAB](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7kcab) (registry code 21101P3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Noles Flt Service

## 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 19790714017699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790714017699A), Jul 14, 1979: Blanca 7KCAB, Crowder, MS, Substantial damage. Landed on private strip in tall grass. Flipped over.

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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