NYC74FHM10

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7ACA · Hanover, NJ · November 7, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 7, 1973
Place
Hanover, NJ · HANOVER, NJ
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N62965Bellanca 7ACA
Status
Completed · report December 14, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731107036589A
Case key
188213

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3288   73/11/7   HANOVER,NJ          BELLANCA 7ACA       CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1210                    N62965              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 28, 1391 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            50 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HANOVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HANOVER,NJ                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FULL STALL LDG IN SWAMP TO AVOID TREES.2 CYL ENG.SPARK PLUGS FOULED,CLEANED 34HRS PRIOR.

Aircraft

Registration
N62965
Reported as
Bellanca 7ACA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hanover

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Other investigations on N62965 · 1

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