# NTSB IAD76AI082: Bellanca 17-31A, N8211R, Jacksonville, NC, July 4, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 4, 1976
- Place: Jacksonville, NC · JACKSONVILLE, NC
- Location: 34.7541° N, 77.4302° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jacksonville, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7541&lon=-77.4302&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 8, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154845
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD76AI082
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI082

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2003   76/7/4  NR.JACKSONVILLE,NC    BELLANCA 17-31A     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1647                    N8211R              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
          CHARLESTON,SC               WASHINGTON,DC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN AREAS OF SEVERE TURBULENCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WASH SIGMET G1 FORECASTED EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMSALONG INTENDED ROUTE OF FLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8211R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8211R-2023-05-20), registration cancelled 2023-05-20, S/N 32-59, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 17-31A
- Registry model: [Bellanca 17-31A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-31a) (registry code 1220435) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (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 19760704025089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760704025089A), Jul 4, 1976: Blanca 1731A, Jacksonville, NC, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Wash SIGMET G1 forecasted embedded thunderstormsalong intended route of flt.

## Other investigations on N8211R (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA72FLT15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FLT15), Jun 20, 1972: Bellanca 17-31A (N8211R), Walls, MS, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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