OAK77FA004

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 8GCBC · Las Vegas, NV · October 25, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 25, 1976
Place
Las Vegas, NV · LAS VEGAS, NV
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N86975Bellanca 8GCBC
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761025038679A
Case key
156365

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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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3-3502  76/10/25   LAS VEGAS,NV        BELLANCA 8GCBC      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1354                    N86975              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 41, 729 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HENDERSON,NV                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- PLT IN FRNT FLYING ACFT PLT IN REAR SEAT WAVING TO FRNDS ON GRND.SLOW FLT STEEP TURN SPIN IN.

Aircraft

Registration
N86975
Reported as
Bellanca 8GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.