# NTSB MIA77DLD08: Baby Ace D, N39D, Deland, FL, October 30, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 30, 1976
- Place: Deland, FL · DELAND, FL
- Location: 29.0227° N, 81.2865° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of DeLand, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.0227&lon=-81.2865&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 22, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156744
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77DLD08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DLD08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3786  76/10/30   DELAND,FL           BABY ACE D          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 56, 49 TOTAL
        TIME - 0920                    N39D                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DELAND,FL                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N39D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39D-2010-08-17), registration cancelled 2010-08-17, S/N 2219, built 1955 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BABY ACE D
- Registry model: [Baby Ace Home Built HOME BUILT](https://openairdocs.org/model/baby-ace-home-built-home-built) (registry code 00301GZ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C75 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c75-series) (registry code 17005, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19761030035249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761030035249A), Oct 30, 1976: Amtr 00301GZ, Deland, FL, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N39D (1)

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.

- [NTSB ERA10CA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA311), Jun 13, 2010: Dwight Lohr Baby Ace (N39D), Carolina Beach, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree during initial climb after takeoff.

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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