MKC79DER61

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 8GCBC · Federal Dam, MN · August 5, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 5, 1979
Place
Federal Dam, MN · FEDERAL DAM, MN
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7695SBellanca 8GCBC
Status
Completed · report September 25, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790805021579A
Case key
135127

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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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3-1655   79/8/5    FEDERAL DAM,MN      BELLANCA 8GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 1500
        TIME - 1600                    N7695S              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FEDERAL DAM,MN              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7695S
Reported as
Bellanca 8GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N7695S · 1

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