LAX73OL008

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 17-31 · 1, Mexico · December 27, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 27, 1972
Place
1, Mexico · 1, MX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7357VBellanca 17-31
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169730

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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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6-0029  72/12/27   1                   BELLANCA 17-31      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 1797
        TIME - 1615                    N7357V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 847 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN DIEGO,CALIF             LA PAZ,B.C.,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE MEX GOVERNMENT

Aircraft

Registration
N7357V
Reported as
Bellanca 17-31
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.