MIA75FKT20

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 17-31 · Miami, FL · October 19, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 19, 1974
Place
Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1294RBellanca 17-31
Status
Completed · report January 14, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741019040099A
Case key
142936

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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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3-3852  74/10/19   MIAMI,FLA           BELLANCA 17-31      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 4735
        TIME - 1118                    N1294R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 280 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TAMIAMI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI,FLA                   ATLANTA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL STRAINER,PUMP AND FILTERS INDICATED PRESENCE OF WATER IN FUEL.

Aircraft

Registration
N1294R
Reported as
Bellanca 17-31
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tamiami

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.