MKC73DER69

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7GCBC · Grand Rapids, MN · June 20, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 20, 1973
Place
Grand Rapids, MN · GRAND RAPIDS, MN
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8552Bellanca 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report August 14, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730620019659A
Case key
190196

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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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3-1609  73/6/20    GRAND RAPIDS,MINN   BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1030                    N8552               PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 29, 1476 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            48 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND RAPIDS,MINN           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: OTHER
        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- SIMULATED EMGCY LDG TO LAKE,FLOAT EQPD ACFT IN R TURN OVR SWAMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N8552
Reported as
Bellanca 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8552 · 1

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