MIA77OKT22

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 17-30A · Nassau, Burkina Faso · January 7, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 7, 1977
Place
Nassau, Burkina Faso · NASSAU, Bahamas
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N14756Bellanca 17-30A
Status
Completed · report March 23, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770107000639A
Case key
156880

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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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6-0010   77/1/7  NR.NASSAU,BAHAMAS     BELLANCA 17-30A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 111
        TIME - 1415                    N14756              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NASSAU BAHAMAS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATED UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS

Aircraft

Registration
N14756
Reported as
Bellanca 17-30A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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