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| Date: | Saturday 30 December 2023 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Bellanca 17-30A Super Viking |
| Owner/operator: | Piasa LLC |
| Registration: | N678MJ |
| MSN: | 79-30941 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Washington Regional Airport (FYG/KFYG), Marthasville, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Washington Regional Airport, MO (FYG/KFYG) |
| Washington Regional Airport, MO (FYG/KFYG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On December 30, 2023, about 1500 central standard time, a Bellanca 17-30A airplane, N678MJ, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Washington, Missouri. The pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot reported that there was a loss of engine power during the initial climb after takeoff. He executed a forced landing to a grass area about 100 yards north of the runway. The airplane sustained damage to the left wing.
Airframe and engine examinations are planned following recovery of the airplane from the accident site.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.emissourian.com/local_news/pilot-suffers-minor-injuries-in-washington-airport-crash/article_4fd7702e-a775-11ee-8cb3-a7964d0f47ec.html
NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=678MJ
Location
Media:
The Marthasville Fire Protection District reported that it responded to a small plane that make a crash landing Saturday at the Washington Airport. One person had minor injuries. @KMOV pic.twitter.com/2EZqTeiFt6
— Russell Kinsaul (@russellkinsaul) January 1, 2024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-2023 08:16 | nrcrate | Added |
| 31-Dec-2023 08:18 | harro | Updated [Registration, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Dec-2023 08:20 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, ] |
| 01-Jan-2024 08:31 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 01-Jan-2024 08:32 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Embed code, ] |
| 01-Jan-2024 17:15 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Jan-2024 21:52 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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