MKC79DER56

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7GCAA · Mankato, MN · July 21, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 21, 1979
Place
Mankato, MN · MANKATO, MN
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9186LBellanca 7GCAA
Status
Completed · report November 1, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790721025099A
Case key
134220

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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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3-2761  79/7/21    MANKATO,MN          BELLANCA 7GCAA      CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 127
        TIME - 0730                    N9186L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 103 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAWRENCE IRELAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANKATO,MN                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- PIC ALLOWED CFI IN REAR SEAT TO MAKE LDG.CFI HAD NO TIME IN MAKE & MODEL.HIT CORN AT END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9186L
Reported as
Bellanca 7GCAA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lawrence Ireland

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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