Accident Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon N5537K, Sunday 6 August 1978
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Date:Sunday 6 August 1978
Time:08:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic BL8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N5537K
MSN: 392-78
Year of manufacture:1978
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Norfolk, Va -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Local
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
PLT FAILED TO MONITOR/TRANSMIT ON UNICOM.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: IAD78FID18
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

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