# Accident 20110611011169A: Bellanca 17-31ATC, Ukiah, OR, June 11, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 11, 2011, 16:00 local time
- Place: Ukiah, OR
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.0833° N, 118.6667° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.0833&lon=-118.6667&mi=10
- Aircraft: N79BF, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79BF-2012-06-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 17-31ATC (registry code 1220437, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-31atc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 17-31ATC
- Reported engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 3
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR11FA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA256) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110611011169A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE PILOT IN COMMAND LOST CONTROL OF N79BF, A BELLANCA 17-31ATC, AND THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED VERTICALLY FROM 14,000 FEET MSL INTO REMOTE, HIGH TERRAIN.  ALL THREE PERSONS ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT DIED.  THERE WAS NO CONTACT BETWEEN THE PILOT IN COMMAND AND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.  ADDITIONALLY, THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE EVENT.  TO DATE, THE WRECKAGE REMAINS AT THE REMOTE IMPACT SITE.  THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAMILY HAS NOT PROVIDED ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE PILOT'S MEDICAL BACKGROUND, LOCATION OF HIS PILOT RECORDS, OR THE LOCATION OF THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE RECORDS.  THIS OFFICE HAS NOT INDENTIFIED ANY TECHNICAL FACTORS TO INCLUDE THE POWERPLANT THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS ACCIDENT.  THIS OFFICE WILL AMMEND THIS SUBMITTAL WHEN NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE TO ACCURATELY ADDRESS THE AIRMAN'S COMPETENCE AND THE AIRWORTHINESS OF THE AIRPLANE.  MGC

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 WPR11FA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA256), Jun 11, 2011: Bellanca 17-31ATC (N79BF), Ukiah, OR, substantial damage, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The non-instrument-rated pilot's decision to conduct a visual flight rules flight over mountainous terrain into a region covered by clouds, which likely resulted in spatial disorientation and…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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