# NTSB LAX76FUM07: Bellanca 17-31A, N6557V, Carlsbad, CA, September 20, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 20, 1975
- Place: Carlsbad, CA · CARLSBAD, CA
- Location: 33.1581° N, 117.3506° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Carlsbad, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1581&lon=-117.3506&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 22, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150830
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX76FUM07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUM07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2781  75/9/20    CARLSBAD,CA         BELLANCA 17-31A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 62, 1746
        TIME - 1540                    N6557V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1648 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PALOMAR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARLSBAD,CA                 FALLBROOK,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER STARTING PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- HIGH ENG RPM START. HIT PARKED CESSNA 185,N9955X,SUBSTL DMG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6557V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6557V-1979-08-27), registration cancelled 1979-08-27, S/N 32-17 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 17-31A
- Registry model: [Bellanca 17-31A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-31a) (registry code 1220435) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Palomar

## 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 19750920032659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750920032659A), Sep 20, 1975: Blanca 1731A, Carlsbad, CA, Substantial damage. High eng RPM start. Hit parked Cessna 185,N9955X,substl dmg.

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

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