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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7ECA · Tecumseh, NE · December 29, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 29, 1976
Place
Tecumseh, NE · TECUMSEH, NE
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N11664Bellanca 7ECA
Status
Completed · report January 27, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761229038549A
Case key
156262

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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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3-3676  76/12/29   TECUMSEH,NE         BELLANCA 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 766
        TIME - 1430                    N11664              PX-  0  0  1  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, 290 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TECUMSEH,NE                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        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                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     300
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           18                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- LOW LEVEL FLIGHT IN CONJUNCTION WITH COYOTE HUNT.STALLED ON LEEWARD SIDE OF TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N11664
Reported as
Bellanca 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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