CHI76FEE37

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 17-30 · Chicago, IL · January 17, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 17, 1976
Place
Chicago, IL · CHICAGO, IL
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N4850VBellanca 17-30
Status
Completed · report February 20, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760117000939A
Case key
152242

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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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3-0088  76/1/17    CHICAGO,IL          BELLANCA 17-30      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 1100
        TIME - 1145                    N4850V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 57 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHICAGO,IL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- ACFT HIT N20774, SUBSTANTIAL DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N4850V
Reported as
Bellanca 17-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Midway

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4850V · 1

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