# NTSB DEN68D0213: Bellanca 17-30, N6693V, Agua Fria, NM, March 3, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 3, 1968
- Place: Agua Fria, NM · AGUA FRIA, NM
- Location: 35.6616° N, 106.0148° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Agua Fria, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6616&lon=-106.0148&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 29, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 111840
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN68D0213
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68D0213

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0335   68/3/3    AGUA FRIA,N MEX     BELLANCA 17-30      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 320
        TIME - 1430                    N6693V              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANGEL FIRE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- DRIFTED ON T/O.NARROW,SNOW PLOWED RNWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6693V (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 17-30
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Angel Fire

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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