MIA79FLA32

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7GCBC · Daytona Beach, FL · June 19, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 19, 1979
Place
Daytona Beach, FL · DAYTONA BEACH, FL
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N57498Bellanca 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report July 23, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790619012539A
Case key
135914

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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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3-1818  79/6/19    DAYTONA BEACH,FL    BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 3587
        TIME - 1221                    N57498              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL ADVERTISING        TOTAL HOURS, 460 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORMOND BEACH,FL             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- STALLED WHILE CIRCLING TO ASSIST LIFEGUARDS IN LOCATING BODY IN WATER.

Aircraft

Registration
N57498
Reported as
Bellanca 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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