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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7KCAB · Half Moon Bay, CA · September 21, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 21, 1978
Place
Half Moon Bay, CA · HALF MOON BAY, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7682SBellanca 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report December 11, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780921033889A
Case key
139884

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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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3-3173  78/9/21  NR.HALF MOON BAY,CA   BELLANCA 7KCAB      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 20, 999
        TIME - 1720                    N7682S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN CARLOS                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N7682S
Reported as
Bellanca 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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