LAX71AL038

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 17-30 · Queen Creek, AZ · December 13, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 13, 1970
Place
Queen Creek, AZ · QUEEN CREEK, AZ
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7384VBellanca 17-30
Status
Completed · report March 18, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159298

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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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3-2440  70/12/13   QUEEN CREEK,ARIZ    BELLANCA 17-30      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 15000
        TIME - 1647                    N7384V              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 233 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOLIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOLIN STRIP,ARIZ            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- OBS SAW PLT DESCEND TO GRND FROM HAMMERHEAD TURN AFTER LOW PASS OVER STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N7384V
Reported as
Bellanca 17-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Bolin

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