Accident Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon N7639S, Saturday 14 August 1976
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Date:Saturday 14 August 1976
Time:19:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic BL8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon
Owner/operator:Ridpath Avaton
Registration: N7639S
MSN: 249-76
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Acuff, Texas -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Local
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
HIT GRND DRG SPIN RECOVERY.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW76FQG94
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Apr-2024 19:17 BEAVERSPOTTER Updated [Cn, Damage, ]
03-May-2024 21:13 Nepa Updated [Location, Operator, ]

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