LAX78FA005

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 17-30 · Fullerton, CA · November 13, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 13, 1977
Place
Fullerton, CA · FULLERTON, CA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6572VBellanca 17-30
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771113043449A
Case key
144252

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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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3-4059  77/11/13   FULLERTON,CA        BELLANCA 17-30      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 320
        TIME - 1325                    N6572V              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 105 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FULLERTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PISMO BEACH,CA              FULLERTON,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N6572V
Reported as
Bellanca 17-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Fullerton

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6572V · 1

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