# NTSB NYC70DIF07: Bellanca 17-30, N7362V, So.Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean), March 26, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 26, 1969
- Place: So.Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · SO.ATLANTIC OCEAN, AO
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 2, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 185519
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70DIF07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70DIF07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2881  69/3/26    SO.ATLANTIC OCEAN   BELLANCA 17-30      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N7362V              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BISSAU,GUINEA               SAO TOMAE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
                                  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- DITCHED ABOUT 250 MILES AT SEA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7362V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7362V-1971-01-13), registration cancelled 1971-01-13, S/N 30185 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 17-30
- Registry model: [Bellanca 17-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-30) (registry code 1220432) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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