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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 17-30A · Tappahannock, VA · July 6, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1980
Place
Tappahannock, VA · TAPPAHANNOCK, VA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N14700Bellanca 17-30A
Status
Completed · report October 2, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800706024019A
Case key
129580

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2070   80/7/6    TAPPAHANNOCK,VA     BELLANCA 17-30A     CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1545                    N14700              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 51, 2949 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            9 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TAPPAHANNOCK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARMINGDALE,NY              TAPPAHANNOCK,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N14700
Reported as
Bellanca 17-30A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tappahannock

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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