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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 17-30 · Santa Ana, CA · March 17, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 17, 1975
Place
Santa Ana, CA · SANTA ANA, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N7388VBellanca 17-30
Status
Completed · report April 21, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750317005129A
Case key
132382

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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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3-0375  75/3/17    SANTA ANA,CA        BELLANCA 17-30      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 3800
        TIME - 1230                    N7388V              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 211 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORANGE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA ANA,CA                VISALIA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- BATTERY WEAK,PLT PROPPED ENG.WIFE,NON-PLT,AT CTLS.ACFT HIT PA-24,N9080P,SUBSTL DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N7388V
Reported as
Bellanca 17-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Orange County

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Other investigations on N7388V · 1

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