# NTSB IAD75FLJ17: Bellanca 17-30, N4835V, Morrisville, NC, January 5, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: January 5, 1975
- Place: Morrisville, NC · MORRISVILLE, NC
- Location: 35.8364° N, 78.8390° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Morrisville, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8364&lon=-78.8390&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 25, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147857
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD75FLJ17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FLJ17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0451   75/1/5    MORRISVILLE,NC      BELLANCA 17-30      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 160
        TIME - 1408                    N4835V              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 29 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RALEIGH-DURHAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLORENCE,SC                 MORRISVILLE,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL BTWN CK VALVE AND INJ PUMP.ELT DID NOT ACTIVATE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4835V (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 17-30
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Raleigh-Durham

## 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 19750105000349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750105000349A), Jan 5, 1975: Blanca 1730, Morrisville, NC, Destroyed. No evidence of fuel btwn ck valve and inj pump.ELT did not activate.

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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