# Accident 20260115001509A: Bellanca 17-30A, Burnet, TX, January 15, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 15, 2026, 09:50 local time
- Place: Burnet, TX
- Airport: Burnet Municipal Kate Craddock Fiel
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.7389° N, 98.2386° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.7389&lon=-98.2386&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8213R, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8213R) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 17-30A (registry code 1220433, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-30a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 17-30A
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 21 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN26LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA091) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260115001509A

## Narrative

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

^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.

## 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 CEN26LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA091), Jan 15, 2026: Bellanca 17-30A (N8213R), Burnet, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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.

## Other reports on N8213R (1)

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

- [Incident 19950901034339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950901034339I), Sep 1, 1995: Blanca 1730A (N8213R), El Cajon, CA, Minor damage. Partial landing gear failure. Gear pump failed due worn brushes. Gear extended but failed lock due loss hydro power.

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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