# NTSB OAK76AP071: Bellanca Bkcab, N53859, Las Vegas, NV, September 24, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 24, 1976
- Place: Las Vegas, NV · LAS VEGAS, NV
- Location: 36.1750° N, 115.1372° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Las Vegas, NV, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1750&lon=-115.1372&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 15, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155747
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK76AP071
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76AP071

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53859-1976-12-28), registration cancelled 1976-12-28, S/N 22476 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA BKCAB
- Registry model: [Bellanca 8KCAB](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8kcab) (registry code 1220801) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760924033669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760924033669A), Sep 24, 1976: Blanca 8KCAB, Las Vegas, NV, Destroyed, 1 fatal

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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