SEA77FA006

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7GCBC · Geyser, MT · November 21, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 21, 1976
Place
Geyser, MT · GEYSER, MT
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N36177Bellanca 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report January 12, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761121039429A
Case key
156761

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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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3-3746  76/11/21 NR.GEYSER,MT          BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 442
        TIME - 1347                    N36177              PX-  1  0  0  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEWISTOWN,MT                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- COYOTE HUNTING

Aircraft

Registration
N36177
Reported as
Bellanca 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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