OAK76AP071

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca Bkcab · Las Vegas, NV · September 24, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 24, 1976
Place
Las Vegas, NV · LAS VEGAS, NV
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N53859Bellanca Bkcab
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760924033669A
Case key
155747

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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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3-2946  76/9/24    LAS VEGAS,NV        BELLANCA BKCAB      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 169
        TIME - 1310                    N53859              PX-  1  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,NV                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - OPERATED CARELESSLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N53859
Reported as
Bellanca Bkcab
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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