# NTSB SEA79FA040: Bellanca 7KCAB, N1833G, Laurel, MT, June 22, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 22, 1979
- Place: Laurel, MT · LAUREL, MT
- Location: 45.6740° N, 108.7783° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Laurel, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.6740&lon=-108.7783&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 27, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136148
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA79FA040
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FA040

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1833G-2009-07-09), registration cancelled 2009-07-09, S/N 87, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7KCAB
- Registry model: [Champion 7KCAB](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7kcab) (registry code 21101P3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19790622014989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790622014989A), Jun 22, 1979: Blanca 7KCAB, Laurel, MT, Destroyed. Pilot took off towing an advertising banner and stalled. The pilot had not towed a banner before.

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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