# NTSB CHI71FGD31: Bellanca 17-31, N6595V, Richmond Hts, OH, December 21, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 21, 1970
- Place: Richmond Hts, OH · RICHMOND HTS, OH
- Location: 41.5606° N, 81.5077° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Richmond Heights, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5606&lon=-81.5077&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 1, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159636
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71FGD31
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FGD31

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4462  70/12/21   RICHMOND HTS,OHIO   BELLANCA 17-31      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 652
        TIME - 1640                    N6595V              PX-  0  0  2  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CUYAHOGA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBUS,OHIO               RICHMOND HTS,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT STATED AUTO GR RETRACT SYS PREVENTED HIM FROM MAKING RWY. HIT TREES 200 FT SHORT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6595V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6595V-1971-03-31), registration cancelled 1971-03-31, S/N 32-14 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 17-31
- Registry model: [Bellanca 17-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-31) (registry code 1220434) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Cuyahoga County

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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