# NTSB DEN77FA010: Bellanca 17-30A, N4027B, Taos, NM, November 19, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 19, 1976
- Place: Taos, NM · TAOS, NM
- Location: 36.3871° N, 105.5808° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Taos, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.3871&lon=-105.5808&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 9, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156673
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN77FA010
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FA010

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4027B-1977-03-21), registration cancelled 1977-03-21, S/N 75-30764 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 17-30A
- Registry model: [Bellanca 17-30A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-30a) (registry code 1220433) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19761119041729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761119041729A), Nov 19, 1976: Blanca 1730A, Taos, NM, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Recovery date 122676 selected enroute altitude below obstructing terrain

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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