# NTSB MKC76AK031: Bellanca 17-31A, N8200R, Garrison, IA, December 20, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 20, 1975
- Place: Garrison, IA · GARRISON, IA
- Location: 42.1450° N, 92.1442° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Garrison, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1450&lon=-92.1442&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 15, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152076
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC76AK031
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76AK031

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4121  75/12/20   GARRISON,IA         BELLANCA 17-31A     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 208
        TIME - 1830                    N8200R              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 46 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINNEAPOLIS,MN              HAMILTON,AL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  2100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     350
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- MARGINAL VFR TO POSSIBLE IFR.BRIEFING INCLUDED CHI AIRMETS WHICH FORCAST AREAS OF IFR CONDITIONS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8200R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8200R-1976-05-12), registration cancelled 1976-05-12, S/N 32-64 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 17-31A
- Registry model: [Bellanca 17-31A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-31a) (registry code 1220435) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19751220042729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751220042729A), Dec 20, 1975: Blanca 1731A, Garrison, IA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Marginal VFR to possible IFR.briefing included chi airmets which forcast areas of IFR conditions.

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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