# NTSB SEA74AS032: Bellanca 7GCBC, Hammond, MT, January 27, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Date: January 27, 1974
- Place: Hammond, MT · HAMMOND, MT
- Location: 45.2255° N, 104.9180° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hammond, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: DirectorBrief, March 21, 1974
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187186
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA74AS032
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74AS032

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0129  74/1/27  NR.HAMMOND,MONT       BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, UNK/NR
        TIME - 0950                    N8542               PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         HAMMOND,MONT                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- COYOTE HUNTING. RECOVERY DATE 1/28/74.
```

## Sequence of events

- Enroute-change of cruise level

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8542, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8542-1974-09-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7GCBC
- Registry model: Bellanca 7GCBC (registry code 1220601, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7gcbc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Destroyed
- FAA reports: 19740127002829A (https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740127002829A) (OpenAirDocs)

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