SEA79FA061

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7KCAB · Athol, ID · September 30, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 30, 1979
Place
Athol, ID · ATHOL, ID
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8884Bellanca 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report November 26, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790930030649A
Case key
133474

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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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3-2678  79/9/30    ATHOL,ID            BELLANCA 7KCAB      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1800
        TIME - 1514                    N8884               PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HENLEY AERODROME
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATHOL,ID                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N8884
Reported as
Bellanca 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Henley Aerodrome

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