# NTSB MIA71FLT18: Bellanca 17-30, N7354V, New Albany, MS, June 22, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 22, 1971
- Place: New Albany, MS · NEW ALBANY, MS
- Location: 34.4923° N, 89.0217° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Albany, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4923&lon=-89.0217&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 2, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162356
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71FLT18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FLT18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2478  71/6/22    NEW ALBANY,MISS     BELLANCA 17-30      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 1460
        TIME - 1600                    N7354V              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STEELE,MO                   NEW ALBANY,MISS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LNDD IN COTTON FLD TO PICK UP PAX,DID NOT SHUT DOWN.MIXT,PROP CTLS STILL IN CRUISE PSNS,LEAN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7354V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7354V-1971-08-26), registration cancelled 1971-08-26, S/N 30191 (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

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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