SEA78FYM53

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7ECA · Hillsboro, OR · September 30, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 30, 1978
Place
Hillsboro, OR · HILLSBORO, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4183YBellanca 7ECA
Status
Completed · report December 1, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780930033079A
Case key
143926

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3105  78/9/30    HILLSBORO,OR        BELLANCA 7ECA       CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1600                    N4183Y              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 38, 3789 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            39 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OREGON ROSE'S
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HILLSBORO,OR                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- 16 INCH DIRT BANK ACROSS RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4183Y
Reported as
Bellanca 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oregon Rose'S

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Other investigations on N4183Y · 1

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