# NTSB MKC74FCD31: Bellanca 17-30A, N8262R, Red Oak, IA, May 5, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 5, 1974
- Place: Red Oak, IA · RED OAK, IA
- Location: 41.0141° N, 95.2244° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Red Oak, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0141&lon=-95.2244&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 9 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 25, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124794
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC74FCD31
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FCD31

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1499   74/5/5    RED OAK,IOWA        PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 149
        TIME - 0800                    N8674N              PX-  0  0  6  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RED OAK MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RED OAK,IOWA                AUDUBON,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- ACFT HOLDING ON RWY 22 FOR CLNC TO RWY 35 STRUCK BY BELLANCA N8262R,SUBSTANTIAL DMG.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1499   74/5/5    RED OAK,IOWA        BELLANCA 17-30A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 245
        TIME - 0800                    N8262R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  7                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RED OAK MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KANSAS CITY,MO              RED OAK,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- LDG RWY 35.LOST CTL AFTR T/D.DRG ATMT GO-AROUND ACFT VEERED R,TURNED ABT 135 DEG,HIT N8747N RWY 22
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N8262R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8262R), registered now, S/N 30442, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 17-30A
- Registry model: [Bellanca 17-30A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-30a) (registry code 1220433) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Red Oak Muni

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N8674N](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8674N), registered now, S/N 32-7240018, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Red Oak Muni

## 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 19740505010341A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740505010341A), May 5, 1974: Blanca 1730A, Red Oak, IA, Substantial damage. Ldg rwy 35.lost ctl aftr t/d.drg atmt go-around acft veered r,turned abt 135 deg,hit N8747N rwy 22

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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