# NTSB MIA71FKW20: Bellanca 17-30, N4800V, Crossville, TN, November 8, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 8, 1970
- Place: Crossville, TN · CROSSVILLE, TN
- Location: 35.9515° N, 85.0306° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Crossville, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9515&lon=-85.0306&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 3, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158922
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71FKW20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FKW20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4142   70/11/8   CROSSVILLE,TENN     BELLANCA 17-30      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 1700
        TIME - 1339                    N4800V              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 148 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CROSSVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORRISTOWN,TENN             CROSSVILLE,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT STATED GR WARNING HORN DIDNT SOUND. ACFT DESTROYED BY FIRE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4800V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4800V-1971-03-31), registration cancelled 1971-03-31, S/N 30081 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 17-30
- Registry model: [Bellanca 17-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-30) (registry code 1220432) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Crossville

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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