LAX74OL085

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 300 · S.Cruz, St. Barthélemy · May 17, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 17, 1974
Place
S.Cruz, St. Barthélemy · S.CRUZ, Bolivia
Injuries
3 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N711BJBellanca 300
Status
Completed · report June 27, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173449

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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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6-0019  74/5/17  NR.S.CRUZ,BOLIVIA     BELLANCA 300        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 578
        TIME - 1330                    N711BJ              PX-  0  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 125 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         S.CRUZ,BOLIVIA               LA PAZ,BOLIVIA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF BOLIVIA.

Aircraft

Registration
N711BJ
Reported as
Bellanca 300
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.