NYC81FFA25

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7GCBC · Ancramdale, NY · September 12, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 12, 1981
Place
Ancramdale, NY · ANCRAMDALE, NY
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5024YBellanca 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report December 21, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810912058719A
Case key
122994

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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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3-3066  81/9/12    ANCRAMDALE,NY       BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1805                    N5024Y              PX-  0  0  0  POWER/PIPELINE            AGE 65, 2600 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            260 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WALLKILL,NY                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ENG LOST PWR DRG PWR LN PATROL.

Aircraft

Registration
N5024Y
Reported as
Bellanca 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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