MIA77DKJ75

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 1730 · Dauphin Is, AL · August 17, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 17, 1977
Place
Dauphin Is, AL · DAUPHIN IS, AL
Injuries
4 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7324VBellanca 1730
Status
Completed · report December 27, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770817035299A
Case key
145526

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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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3-3646  77/8/17    DAUPHIN IS,AL       BELLANCA 1730       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR, 660
        TIME - 1405                    N7324V              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 306 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAUPHIN IS,AL               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER

Aircraft

Registration
N7324V
Reported as
Bellanca 1730
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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