SEA76DTI34

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7ECA · Alder, MT · July 29, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 29, 1976
Place
Alder, MT · ALDER, MT
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8662Bellanca 7ECA
Status
Completed · report September 15, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760729023659A
Case key
155504

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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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3-2328  76/7/29  NR.ALDER,MT           BELLANCA 7ECA       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 108
        TIME - 1230                    N8662               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 61 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ALDER,MT                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- LDG OFF-AIRPORT AT TWIN BRIDGES.T/D HARD,BEHIND PWR CURVE ON GO-ARND.UNABLE TO CLIMB.

Aircraft

Registration
N8662
Reported as
Bellanca 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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