DEN77FA010

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 17-30A · Taos, NM · November 19, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 19, 1976
Place
Taos, NM · TAOS, NM
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4027BBellanca 17-30A
Status
Completed · report February 9, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761119041729A
Case key
156673

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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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3-3798  76/11/19 NR.TAOS,NM            BELLANCA 17-30A     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 4500
        TIME - 1810                    N4027B              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMARILLO,TX                TAOS,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 122676 SELECTED ENROUTE ALTITUDE BELOW OBSTRUCTING TERRAIN

Aircraft

Registration
N4027B
Reported as
Bellanca 17-30A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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