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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 8GCBC · Carthage, MO · November 28, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 28, 1974
Place
Carthage, MO · CARTHAGE, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8558VBellanca 8GCBC
Status
Completed · report January 10, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741128038779A
Case key
142904

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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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3-3902  74/11/28   CARTHAGE,MO         BELLANCA 8GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 324
        TIME - 1500                    N8558V              PX-  0  0  1  MAPPING/PHOTO             TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARTHAGE,MO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT IN SLO FLT COND ABT 200FT AGL.TAKING PICTURES OF A FARM.

Aircraft

Registration
N8558V
Reported as
Bellanca 8GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N8558V · 2

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