SEA74DTA23

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7GCBC · Malta, MT · April 6, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 6, 1974
Place
Malta, MT · MALTA, MT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N57476Bellanca 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report May 22, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740406006759A
Case key
186368

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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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3-0796   74/4/6    MALTA,MONT          BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 352
        TIME - 1230                    N57476              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 52 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOW RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MALTA,MONT                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- HIT FENCE ON TKOF FM 500FT GRASS RWY AT 2300FT ELEV.

Aircraft

Registration
N57476
Reported as
Bellanca 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bow Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N57476 · 1

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