Bellanca 7KCAB accident near Bremerton, Washington, January 11, 1987
On January 11, 1987 at about 7:30 pm local time, a Bellanca 7KCAB, registered N36339, was substantially damaged in an accident near Bremerton, Washington (Bremerton Nat'L airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 11, 1987 · about 7:30 pm local time
- Place
- Bremerton, Washington · Bremerton Nat'L · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7KCAB · all 7KCABs on the register
- Registration
- N36339 · no longer on the register · serial 388-73
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PLT WITH LESS THAN 2 HRS AS PIC IN BELLANCA 7KCAB ACFT STALLED ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY. PLT REPORTED WINDS ESTIMATED AT 10 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 15 KTS. ACFT STALLED ABOUT 30 FEET ABOVE RUNWAY AND IMPACTED ON THE NOSE AT ABOUT 30 DEGREE ANGLE.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 112 hours in all; 5 in this make and model; 7 in the last 90 days; 55 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 892 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, June 13, 1986; 40 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,650 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-320-F2A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BFI Seattle WA at 7:10 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 19, 6,200 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 6,000 ft
- Temperature: 50°F (10°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N36339 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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