CHI70FDW25

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 17-30 · Romeo, MI · June 20, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 20, 1970
Place
Romeo, MI · ROMEO, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6658VBellanca 17-30
Status
Completed · report April 12, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119471

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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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3-2657  70/6/20    ROMEO,MICH          BELLANCA 17-30      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 140
        TIME - 1430                    N6658V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROMEO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DETROIT,MICH                ROMEO,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N6658V
Reported as
Bellanca 17-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Romeo

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