# NTSB NYC73AN106: Bellanca 17-31A, N8296R, Dover, DE, January 27, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 27, 1973
- Place: Dover, DE · DOVER, DE
- Location: 39.1606° N, 75.5217° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dover, DE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1606&lon=-75.5217&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 4, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169547
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73AN106
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN106

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0101  73/1/27    DOVER,DEL           BELLANCA 17-31A     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 300
        TIME - 1335                    N8296R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DELAWARE AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MACON,GA                    PHILADELPHIA,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- LOST CTL IN KNOWN IFR COND FOR UNDET REASON.REPT CLIMBING TO 15500.B-707 IN VICINITY,IFR,13000 FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8296R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8296R-1973-06-25), registration cancelled 1973-06-25, S/N 32-85 (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
- Airport: Delaware Airpark

## 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 19730127002069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730127002069A), Jan 27, 1973: Blanca 14193, Dover, DE, Destroyed. Lost ctl in known IFR cond for undet reason. Rept climbing to 15500.B-707 in vicinity,IFR,13000 ft.

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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