MKC77FER82

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7ECA · Belle Plaine, MN · September 10, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1977
Place
Belle Plaine, MN · BELLE PLAINE, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N53745Bellanca 7ECA
Status
Completed · report November 25, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770910032889A
Case key
145217

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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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3-3003  77/9/10    BELLE PLAINE,MN     BELLANCA 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 192
        TIME - 1530                    N53745              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BELLE PLAINE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLYING CLOUD,MN             BELLE PLAINE,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N53745
Reported as
Bellanca 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Belle Plaine

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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