NYC76DNC06

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7GCBC · Jaffrey, NH · August 3, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 3, 1975
Place
Jaffrey, NH · JAFFREY, NH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9125LBellanca 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750803024279A
Case key
149972

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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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3-2005   75/8/3    JAFFREY,NH          BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1530                    N9125L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR, 17395 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 173 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THORNDIKE LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JAFFREY,NH                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    4000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     315
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N9125L
Reported as
Bellanca 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Thorndike Lake

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