MIA80DRQ01

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7GCAA · Belzoni, MS · October 2, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1979
Place
Belzoni, MS · BELZONI, MS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N86632Bellanca 7GCAA
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791002024619A
Case key
133971

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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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3-2391   79/10/2   BELZONI,MS          BELLANCA 7GCAA      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 1240
        TIME - 1730                    N86632              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC FIRE CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ISOLA STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ISOLA,MS                    BELZONI,MS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 IN FLIGHT: SURVEY FIELD/AREA
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- PLT ATTEMPTED TO FLY UNDER FLOCK OF DUCKS.

Aircraft

Registration
N86632
Reported as
Bellanca 7GCAA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Isola Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N86632 · 1

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