Accident Bellanca 7GCBC Citabria N7696S, Sunday 3 September 1978
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Date:Sunday 3 September 1978
Time:21:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic CH7B model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bellanca 7GCBC Citabria
Owner/operator:
Registration: N7696S
MSN: 940-76
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Anchorage, AK -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
dark night. Pilot failed to insure that aircraft clearance/collision lights were illuminated.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ANC78FA074
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added

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