SEA87LA046

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7KCAB · Bremerton, WA · January 11, 1987

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
January 11, 1987, 11:30 local (19:30 UTC)
Place
Bremerton, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N36339Bellanca 7KCAB
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report May 2, 1988
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19870111049109A
Case key
40583

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - in flightApproach - vfr pattern - final approach
Airspeed - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
StallPilot in commandCause
Lack of total experience in type of aircraftPilot in commandCause
In flight collision with terrain/waterDescent - uncontrolled

Analysis

Plt with less than 2 hrs as PIC in Bellanca 7KCAB acft stalled on approach to runway. Plt reported winds estimated at 10 KTS with gusts to 15 KTS. Acft stalled about 30 feet above runway and impacted on the nose at about 30 degree angle.

Aircraft

Registration
N36339
Reported as
Bellanca 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Serial number
388-73
Airframe hours
892
Engine
Lycoming IO-320-F2A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
James Skinner
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Aerobatic; Standard, Normal
Last inspection
100 hour · June 13, 1986 · 40 hours before
Departed
BFI · Seattle, WA
Airport
PWT · Bremerton Nat'L, runway 19, 6,200 × 150 ft, asphalt

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
50
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Front
Flight hours
112 total · 5 in this make and model · 55 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
180° at 10 knots, gusting 15
Visibility
20 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
50 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N36339 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.