SEA78FA002

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7GCBC · Lowman, ID · October 4, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 4, 1977
Place
Lowman, ID · LOWMAN, ID
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N57429Bellanca 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771004033019A
Case key
145354

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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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3-3091   77/10/4 NR.LOWMAN,ID          BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 546
        TIME - 0915                    N57429              PX-  1  0  0  AERIAL SURVEY             TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EMMETT,ID                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      60
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- SEARCHING FOR STRAY HORSES.

Aircraft

Registration
N57429
Reported as
Bellanca 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N57429 · 1

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