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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 14-193 · Arlington, WY · October 10, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 10, 1973
Place
Arlington, WY · ARLINGTON, WY
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1273RBellanca 14-193
Status
Completed · report November 28, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731010033019A
Case key
188428

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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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3-3059  73/10/10   ARLINGTON,WYO       BELLANCA 14-193     CR-  2  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 410
        TIME - 1834                    N1273R              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCK SPRINGS,WYO           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- FERRY PERMIT VFR DAY ONLY.OBS CIRCLING TOWN AT LOW ALT,ENTERED ABRUPT CLIMB,LVLD OFF & HIT RIDGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1273R
Reported as
Bellanca 14-193
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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