# NTSB SEA77FTA01: Bellanca 8KCAB, N2535Z, Forsyth, MT, October 2, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 2, 1977
- Place: Forsyth, MT · FORSYTH, MT
- Location: 46.2679° N, 106.6726° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Forsyth, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.2679&lon=-106.6726&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 31, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145165
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA77FTA01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FTA01-145165

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2893   77/10/2 NR.FORSYTH,MT         BELLANCA 8KCAB      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 1000
        TIME - 1125                    N2535Z              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILES CITY,MT               RIVERTON,WY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- FLYING LOW UP YSTN RIV,DUCK UNDER PWR LINES,HIT WATER.ATMTD TO LAND ON SANDBAR,OVERSHOT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2535Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2535Z-1997-03-24), registration cancelled 1997-03-24, S/N 34177 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 8KCAB
- Registry model: [Bellanca 8KCAB](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-8kcab) (registry code 1220801) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19771002027739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771002027739A), Oct 2, 1977: Blanca 8KCAB, Forsyth, MT, Substantial damage. Flying low up ystn riv,duck under pwr lines,hit water. Atmtd to land on sandbar,overshot.

## Other investigations on N2535Z (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB IAD96FA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96FA136), Aug 15, 1996: Bellanca 8KCAB (N2535Z), Elkton, MD, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude and control of the airplane while performing aerobatic maneuvers.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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