SEA75AS030

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7KCAB · Hillsboro, OR · February 5, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 5, 1975
Place
Hillsboro, OR · HILLSBORO, OR
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5250XBellanca 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report July 18, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Safety recommendations
Yes
FAA report
19750205018149A
Case key
79435

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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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3-1421   75/2/5  NR.HILLSBORO,OR       BELLANCA 7KCAB      CR-  1  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 832
        TIME - 1500                    N5250X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         HILLSBORO,OR                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: SPARS
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: BRACING WIRES,STRUTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- R WING SEPARATED.CO-PLT EVACUATED THRU WINDSHIELD OPENING,R DOOR STUCK.

Aircraft

Registration
N5250X
Reported as
Bellanca 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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