# NTSB DEN77FA023: Bellanca 17-30A, N99BB, San Mateo, NM, January 25, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 25, 1977
- Place: San Mateo, NM · SAN MATEO, NM
- Location: 35.3381° N, 107.6461° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Mateo, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3381&lon=-107.6461&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 18, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157439
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN77FA023
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FA023

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0234  77/1/25  NR.SAN MATEO NM       BELLANCA 17-30A     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 800
        TIME - 1800                    N99BB               PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRANTS NM                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 1/29/77.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N99BB](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N99BB-1987-08-05), registration cancelled 1987-08-05, S/N 73-30502 (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 19770125003999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770125003999A), Jan 25, 1977: Blanca 1730A, San Mateo Nm, NM, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Recovery date 1/29/77.

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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