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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 8KCAB · Deer Park, WA · July 14, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 14, 1974
Place
Deer Park, WA · DEER PARK, WA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N33MJBellanca 8KCAB
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740714021489A
Case key
132580

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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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3-3829  74/7/14    DEER PARK,WASH      BELLANCA 8KCAB      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 600
        TIME - 1030                    N33MJ               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 41 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DEER PARK,WASH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LND DWNWIND IN FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N33MJ
Reported as
Bellanca 8KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N33MJ · 1

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