SEA79FA040

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7KCAB · Laurel, MT · June 22, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 22, 1979
Place
Laurel, MT · LAUREL, MT
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1833GBellanca 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report July 27, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790622014989A
Case key
136148

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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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3-1040  79/6/22    LAUREL,MT           BELLANCA 7KCAB      CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 5900
        TIME - 1215                    N1833G              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL ADVERTISING        TOTAL HOURS, 63 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAUREL,MT                   LAUREL,MT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT OWNER STATED PLT HAD NO EXPERIENCE W TYPE OF OPERATION BFR PREVIOUS DAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1833G
Reported as
Bellanca 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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