MKC77FER20

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7KCAB · Pine City, MN · February 19, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 19, 1977
Place
Pine City, MN · PINE CITY, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N53726Bellanca 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report April 26, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770219003529A
Case key
157743

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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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3-0401  77/2/19    PINE CITY,MN        BELLANCA 7KCAB      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 391
        TIME - 1630                    N53726              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOHNSON PVT STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RUSH CITY,MN                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: VALVES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FROZEN, MOISTURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- PATCHES OF SNOW, SIX TO EIGHT INCHES DEEP, ON LANDING FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N53726
Reported as
Bellanca 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Johnson Pvt Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N53726 · 1

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