SEA75FTI03

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7GCBC · Hogeland, MT · July 26, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 26, 1974
Place
Hogeland, MT · HOGELAND, MT
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9183LBellanca 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report December 10, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740726023699A
Case key
138785

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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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3-3374  74/7/26    HOGELAND,MONT       BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                PRIVATE, AGE 48, 660
        TIME - 0855                    N9183L              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 136 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RASMUSSEN FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOGELAND,MONT               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERRY
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY
        REMARKS- PLT STATED LOST OIL PRESS.TRIED TO RET TO FLD,LOST CTL.NO ENG MALFUNC NOTED.INSECT CONTROL.

Aircraft

Registration
N9183L
Reported as
Bellanca 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Rasmussen Farm

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9183L · 1

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