# NTSB NYC74AN007: Bellanca 17-30A, N8867V, Pinetops, NC, July 15, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 15, 1973
- Place: Pinetops, NC · PINETOPS, NC
- Location: 35.7911° N, 77.6378° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pinetops, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7911&lon=-77.6378&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 13, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189610
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74AN007
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74AN007

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1894  73/7/15    PINETOPS,NC         BELLANCA 17-30A     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 1800
        TIME - 1330                    N8867V              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PINETOPS-HEDGEPTH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PINETOPS,NC                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT SLIPPED,LOST ALT IN LOW LEVEL VERTICLE BANK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8867V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8867V-1973-10-03), registration cancelled 1973-10-03, S/N 30386 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 17-30A
- Registry model: [Bellanca 17-30A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-30a) (registry code 1220433) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Pinetops-Hedgepth

## 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 19730715025949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730715025949A), Jul 15, 1973: Blanca CH300PACEM, Pinetops, NC, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Acft slipped,lost alt in low level verticle bank.

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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