MKC75AK013

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 8KCAB · Papillion, NE · August 18, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 18, 1974
Place
Papillion, NE · PAPILLION, NE
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N41806Bellanca 8KCAB
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740818029359A
Case key
136848

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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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3-2759  74/8/18    PAPILLION,NEBR      BELLANCA 8KCAB      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 2617
        TIME - 1125                    N41806              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 99 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DIXON PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PAPILLION,NEBR              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
        REMARKS- MEDICAL EVIDENCE INDICATES PLT HAD MODERATE TO SEVERE ATHEROSCLER0SIS.

Aircraft

Registration
N41806
Reported as
Bellanca 8KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Dixon Private

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.