OAK75DVG57

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7KCAB · Vacaville, CA · April 26, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1975
Place
Vacaville, CA · VACAVILLE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N88351Bellanca 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750426015149A
Case key
148764

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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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3-1482  75/4/26    VACAVILLE,CA        BELLANCA 7KCAB      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 322
        TIME - 1320                    N88351              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VACA-DIXON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VACAVILLE,CA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INCORRECT TRIM SETTING
        REMARKS- TRIM SET NOSE UP DRG GO ARND. LOST CTL.

Aircraft

Registration
N88351
Reported as
Bellanca 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Vaca-Dixon

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.