# NTSB MKC75FCJ52: Bellanca 7GCBC, N54731, Waco, NE, May 7, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 7, 1975
- Place: Waco, NE · WACO, NE
- Location: 40.8970° N, 97.4617° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Waco, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8970&lon=-97.4617&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 20, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148428
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC75FCJ52
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75FCJ52

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1076   75/5/7    WACO,NE             BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 299
        TIME - 1655                    N54731              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YORK,NE                     UTICA,NE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        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 OBSVD 20-30FT OVR PWRLINE,PULL UP IN A R BANK TO ABT 300FT AGL.BANK INCRD BFR DSCNT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N54731 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7GCBC
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750507011429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750507011429A), May 7, 1975: Blanca 7HC, Waco, NE, Destroyed. Acft obsvd 20-30FT ovr pwrline,pull up in a r bank to abt 300FT AGL.bank incrd bfr dscnt.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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