NTSB Identification: DEN77DTE37
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BELLANCA 8KCAB, registration: N36436
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0891   77/5/1    LOVELAND,CO         BELLANCA 8KCAB      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 1115
        TIME - 1300                    N36436              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 329 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FT COLLINS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOVELAND,CO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
                                  SMOKE IN COCKPIT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- ENG CLEANED PRIOR TO FLT. AFT TKOF MISTOOK STEAMIN COCKPIT FOR SMOKE,SHUT ENG DN,RETURNED TO ARPT.
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