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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bellanca 17-30A · Burnet, TX · January 15, 2026

Date: January 15, 2026 · 09:50 local
Place: Burnet, TX
Airport: Burnet Municipal Kate Craddock Fiel
Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8213R
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN26LA091
Reported as: Bellanca 17-30A
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 21 in this make and model

N8213RRegistered now · Bellanca 17-30AS/N 30425 · Built 1972 Airframe modelBellanca 17-30A Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

privacy data omitted A Bellanca super viking was substantially damaged after colliding with a vehicle on the ramp at kbmq, Burnet municipal airport after the pilot in command left his passenger in the aircraft alone with the engine running unattended.

As the FAA filed it

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ A BELLANCA SUPER VIKING WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AFTER COLLIDING WITH A VEHICLE ON THE RAMP AT KBMQ, BURNET MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AFTER THE PILOT IN COMMAND LEFT HIS PASSENGER IN THE AIRCRAFT ALONE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING UNATTENDED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN26LA091Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBurnet, TXThe pilot’s improper judgement to relinquish his pilot responsibilities to the passenger with the engine operating, which resulted in a loss of airplane control and impact with a parked vehicle.Jan 15, 2026 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8213R · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19950901034339IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · El Cajon, CAPartial landing gear failure. Gear pump failed due worn brushes. Gear extended but failed lock due loss hydro power.Sep 1, 1995 · Minor damage