CHI75AC036

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 17-30A · Lakewood, WI · October 24, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 24, 1974
Place
Lakewood, WI · LAKEWOOD, WI
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N14746Bellanca 17-30A
Status
Completed · report January 17, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741024042749A
Case key
144953

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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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3-4200  74/10/24   LAKEWOOD,WIS        BELLANCA 17-30A     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 4500
        TIME - 1440                    N14746              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COUNTRY CLUB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NORWOOD,MASS                ALEXANDRIA,MINN             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL: 426 MG PCT.ACFT OBSVD AT LOW ALT IN CLB ATTITUDE PRIOR TO IMPACT.

Aircraft

Registration
N14746
Reported as
Bellanca 17-30A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Country Club

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.