# NTSB DEN77FQA16: Bellanca 17-30, N7325V, Albuquerque, NM, February 6, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: February 6, 1977
- Place: Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
- Location: 35.0845° N, 106.6511° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Albuquerque, NM, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0845&lon=-106.6511&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 8, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158093
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN77FQA16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FQA16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0896   77/2/6    ALBUQUERQUE,NM      BELLANCA 17-30      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 1100
        TIME - 1700                    N7325V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBUQUERQUE INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DENVER,CO                   ALBUQUERQUE,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL PUMP OUTPUT ERRATIC.EXCESSIVELY RICH MIXTURE TO ENG FROM FUEL INJECTOR SYSTEM.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7325V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7325V-1980-07-30), registration cancelled 1980-07-30, S/N 30180 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 17-30
- Registry model: [Bellanca 17-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-30) (registry code 1220432) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Albuquerque Intl

## 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 19770206008759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770206008759A), Feb 6, 1977: Blanca 1730, Albuquerque, NM, Substantial damage. Fuel pump output erratic. Excessively rich mixture to eng from fuel injector system.

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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