# NTSB MIA72AM078: Bellanca 17-30, N7323V, Venice, FL, February 5, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 5, 1972
- Place: Venice, FL · VENICE, FL
- Location: 27.1170° N, 82.4152° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Venice, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.1170&lon=-82.4152&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 11, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164709
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72AM078
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM078

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0052   72/2/5    VENICE,FLA          BELLANCA 17-30      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 1669
        TIME - 2106                    N7323V              PX-  2  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 490 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VENICE AIR PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PUNTA GORDA,FLA             VENICE,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL 270 MG PCT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7323V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7323V-1972-04-03), registration cancelled 1972-04-03, S/N 30156 (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: Venice Air Park

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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