Accident Bellanca 7GCBC N57436,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133311
 
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Date:Saturday 29 January 1994
Time:16:02 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic CH7B model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bellanca 7GCBC
Owner/operator:Air Repair
Registration: N57436
MSN: 504-73
Total airframe hrs:1490 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-320-A2B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:New Smyrnabch, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:(34J)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The commercial pilot was observed by witnessess attempting a banner pickup. The airplane flew through the pickup poles too low, the pickup hook missed the pickup bridle, and the bridle wrapped around the tailwheel. The airplane pitched up about 40 degrees, an increase in engine power was heard just before the airplane stalled, rolled left, and collided with the terrain.

Probable Cause: The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain airspeed (VSO) while maneuvering, resulting in an in-flight loss of control (inadvertent stall) and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MIA94LA062
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 9 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MIA94LA062

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Dec-2016 19:26 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
10-Apr-2024 09:02 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report]

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