MKC77FA028

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 8GCBC · Mound City, MO · June 22, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 22, 1977
Place
Mound City, MO · MOUND CITY, MO
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N88167Bellanca 8GCBC
Status
Completed · report August 15, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770622029239A
Case key
147226

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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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3-1954  77/6/22    MOUND CITY,MO       BELLANCA 8GCBC      CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1200
        TIME - 1550                    N88167              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOUND CITY,MO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOUND CITY,MO               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - OPERATED CARELESSLY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LOW LEVEL MANEUVERING ON ENGINE TEST AFTER INSTALLATION OF OIL COOLER.IN AIR APPROX FIVE MINUTES

Aircraft

Registration
N88167
Reported as
Bellanca 8GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mound City,Mo

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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.