# NTSB NYC75DHJ14: Bellanca 17-30, N4732V, Deer Park, NY, July 4, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 4, 1974
- Place: Deer Park, NY · DEER PARK, NY
- Location: 40.7614° N, 73.3217° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Deer Park, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7614&lon=-73.3217&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 3, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130081
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75DHJ14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75DHJ14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2495   74/7/4  NR.DEER PARK,NY       BELLANCA 17-30      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 59, 2463
        TIME - 1830                    N4732V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WESTHAMPTON,NY              LINDEN,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: SKIN AND ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ENCOUNTERED WAKE TURBC NR JFK ARPT AT 3500FT.SKIN RUPTURED,LONGITUDINAL CRACKS IN BOTH WINGS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4732V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4732V-1975-09-26), registration cancelled 1975-09-26, S/N 30061 (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: Substantial damage

## 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 19740704027219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740704027219A), Jul 4, 1974: Blanca 1730, Deer Park, NY, Substantial damage. Encountered wake turbc nr jfk arpt at 3500FT.skin ruptured,longitudinal cracks in both wings.

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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