# NTSB NYC81FFA25: Bellanca 7GCBC, N5024Y, Ancramdale, NY, September 12, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 12, 1981
- Place: Ancramdale, NY · ANCRAMDALE, NY
- Location: 42.0181° N, 73.5912° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ancramdale, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0181&lon=-73.5912&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 21, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122994
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC81FFA25
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FFA25

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5024Y-2013-03-19), registration cancelled 2013-03-19, S/N 1051-78, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7GCBC
- Registry model: [Bellanca 7GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7gcbc) (registry code 1220601) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19810912058719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810912058719A), Sep 12, 1981: Bbavia 7GCBC, Ancramdale, NY, Substantial damage. Engine quit during power line patrol. Aircraft crashed during attempted emergency landing. No engine problem found

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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