MKC76DTG11

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 8KCAB · Minot, ND · November 8, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 8, 1975
Place
Minot, ND · MINOT, ND
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N62979Bellanca 8KCAB
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751108036629A
Case key
151804

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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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3-3550   75/11/8   MINOT,ND            BELLANCA 8KCAB      CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 144
        TIME - 1242                    N62979              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MINOT MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINOT,ND                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N62979
Reported as
Bellanca 8KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Minot Muni

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Other investigations on N62979 · 1

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