# NTSB OAK74DVG29: Bellanca 17-31, N7387V, Lk.Berryesa, CA, February 9, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 9, 1974
- Place: Lk.Berryesa, CA · LK.BERRYESA, CA
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 24, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186864
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK74DVG29
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74DVG29

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0492   74/2/9    LK.BERRYESA,CALIF   BELLANCA 17-31      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR, 600
        TIME - 1430                    N7387V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LK.BERRYESA,CALIF           VACAVILLE,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER STARTING PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- MISUSED VERNIER THROTTLE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7387V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7387V-2017-02-04), registration cancelled 2017-02-04, S/N 32-8, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 17-31
- Registry model: [Bellanca 17-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-31) (registry code 1220434) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (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 19740209004379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740209004379A), Feb 9, 1974: Blanca 1731, Lk.Berryesa, CA, Substantial damage. Misused vernier throttle.

## Other investigations on N7387V (1)

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.

- [NTSB SEA76FYE63](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FYE63), Sep 21, 1976: Bellanca 17-31 (N7387V), Bremerton, WA, substantial damage

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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