MIA79FLT01

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7GCAA · Walls, MS · December 18, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 18, 1978
Place
Walls, MS · WALLS, MS
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8756VBellanca 7GCAA
Status
Completed · report March 8, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781218038419A
Case key
137987

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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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3-4106  78/12/18   WALLS,MS            BELLANCA 7GCAA      CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1520                    N8756V              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      51, 21212 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            205 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TWINKLETOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEMPHIS,TN                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- DUAL STUDENT LOST CONTROL ON SIMULATED ENGINE OUT EMERGENCY EXERCISE.

Aircraft

Registration
N8756V
Reported as
Bellanca 7GCAA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Twinkletown

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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