IAD75FIA18

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 1731TC · Waldorf, MD · March 23, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 23, 1975
Place
Waldorf, MD · WALDORF, MD
Injuries
2 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7330VBellanca 1731TC
Status
Completed · report May 6, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750323007099A
Case key
148244

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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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3-0701  75/3/23    WALDORF,MD          BELLANCA 1731TC     CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 109
        TIME - 1251                    N7330V              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 88 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LINCOLN PARK,NJ             MITCHELLVILLE,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N7330V
Reported as
Bellanca 1731TC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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