Bellanca 17-30A
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Incident 20260823012519IBellanca 17-30A · Scottsboro, ALAircraft left main collapsed after touchdown.Incident 20260630009469IBellanca 17-30A · Henning, MNThe PIC stated that a wind gust interrupted a normal landing, resulting in a hard landing and minor damage to the aircraft.Accident 20260627008459ABl17-Bellanca 17-30A · Santa Paula, CAAircraft [privacy data omitted], Bellanca 17-30A, attempted to land at Santa Paula Airport (s); however, the aircraft depleted all of its fuel from the righthand tank, the pilot stated he attetmped to cross feed from the left tank, was not able to restart…Incident 20260215000829IBellanca 17-30A · Mcallen, TXOn February 15, 2026, at approximately 1445 CST, aircraft N8202R, a Bellanca model 17-30A, serial number 30418, declared an emergency and landed short of Mcallen international airport (mfe). During approach, the engine stopped and despite multiple attempts to…Accident 20260115001509ABellanca 17-30A · Burnet, TX[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.Accident 20250916020919ABellanca 17-30A · Moriarty, NMOn September 16, 2025, at about 1131 local time Bellanca 17-30A super viking was performing flight training when it lost power striking powerlines and impacted terrain near Moriarty Municipal Airport (0E0), Moriarty, new Mexico and no flight plan was filed.…Incident 20250812010579IBellanca 17-30A · Hillsboro, OROn 8/12/25 at 1910(l) at hio (Hillsboro airport) [privacy data omitted] a Bellanca 17-30A experienced a nose gear collapse upon landing. Prior to the landing, the nose landing gear did not indicate down and locked. The PIC cycled the landing gear lever…Incident 20250410006359IBellanca 17-30A · London, KYThe pilot reported that on landing touchdown the pilot heard a scraping sound and executed a go-around. After go-around, the pilot noticed the green light for the nose gear was no longer illuminated. The pilot cycled the gear several times until the pilot…Incident 20241010015879IBellanca 17-30A · Buckeye, AZThe pilots spent one hour in the pattern at kbxk on October 8, 2024. They practiced seven take offs, landings, and taxi-backs. The landing gear worked perfectly. On October 9, 2024 the gear would not retract. After full stop landing, the hydraulic oil level…Incident 20240811011389IBellanca 17-30A · Guthrie, OKThis office was notified by the FAA regional operations center that on August 11, 2024 at approximately 2100 local time kgok (Guthrie - Edmond regional airport) a 1977 Bellanca super viking struck a deer while taking off. The FAA became aware on August 12,…Incident 20240405003499IBellanca 17-30A · Galveston, TXAt approximately 10:50 CT aircraft departed pearland regional airport (lvj) enroute to Galveston Scholes airport (gls), 28 miles away. At approximately 17 miles away from gls, the pilot stated that he smelled smoke in the cabin and realized his engine oil…Accident 20240224001659ABellanca 17-30A · Cape Coral, FLBellanca, reported engine failure and landed on vogiantzis parkwayAccident 20240207001189ABellanca 17-30A · Stevensville, MDPilot stated, landing was smooth, however, when the aircraft nose gear touched down, the aircraft veered to the left. Pilot input had no effect to correct left turn.Accident 20231230022589ABellanca 17-30A · Washington, MOPilot took off from runway, raised gear, and proceeded to climb out. At about 400' pilot lost engine power. Pilot attempted to turn left and return to the runway. Aircraft was losing airspeed and began to stall. Pilot pushed nose down to gain airspeed. Once…Accident 20230903015149ABellanca 17-30A · Baltimore, MDOn 09/03/2023 at approximately 14:29 local time the pilot of [privacy data omitted], a Bellanca viking BL17, while conducting a landing on runway 33 at Martin State Airport (mtn), struck a taxiway sign and taxiway light doing minor damage to the aircraft. The…Incident 20230724011079IBellanca 17-30A · Roseburg, ORPilot had not flown aircraft much recently. Pilot flying aircraft to regain currency. Pilot realized that the aircraft had excessive airspeed when turning final but did not adequately correct or go around. Pilot tried to force aircraft down and aircraft…Incident 20230628012979IBellanca 17-30A · South Lake Taho, CAPilot was flying aircraft from khii to ktvl after electrical maintenance was performed to replace the voltage regulator at khii. Upon landing the aircraft at ktvl, the pilot realized he did not put the landing gear down for landing.Accident 20230504009239ABellanca 17-30A · Longville, MNThe PIC was approaching the kxvg airport from the south at approximately the same time as another aircraft. Both aircraft agreed that the PIC of the accident aircraft could enter the pattern first. The PIC of the accident aircraft chose to land on runway 31…Accident 20220616010469ABellanca 17-30A · Madison, MS6-16-2022; Part 91 flight: reported smoke in the cabin just after departure. Pilot executed a quick return to the opposite runway; an uneventful landing. Returing to hanger(taxiing in) more and more smokeengulfed cabin:pilot and passenger evacuated aircraft.…Incident 20220430006039IBellanca 17-30A · Llano, TXApril 30, 2022 at 1235 CDT, aircraft bearing registration number N373LE, while landing, made contact with runway and veered of into the grass causing the nose and LH main landing gear to collapse. Visual meteorlogical conditions prevailed at the time. The…Accident 20220325004289ABellanca 17-30A · Ash Flat, AROn March 25, 2022 a 1971 Bellanca; model: 17-30A; serial number: 30383; registered as N8869V crashed and was severely damaged after an unsuccessful landing at Sharp County Regional Airport (cvk), Arkansas. The pilot in command (PIC) sustained…Accident 20210903015359ABellanca 17-30A · Hurricane, UTThe commercial pilot was landing and realized that the landing gear had not been deployed. He then applied full power for a go-around. The propeller had touched the runway surface causing severe damage to the blades. The aircraft could not produce lift and…Incident 20210723013329IBellanca 17-30A · Arbor Vitae, WIOn 7/23/2021, the pilot was on a VFR flight from cedar rapids, IA (cid) to Arbor Vitae, WI (arv). The pilot requested no air traffic services. The aircraft landed on runway 36 at arv and exited the runway to the west. The aircraft hit a berm and collapsed the…Incident 20210626021749IBellanca 17-30A · Spring, TXOn Saturday June 26, 2021 CFI was giving instruction to [privacy data omitted]student pilot. After approximately 2.5 hours of instruction, they were landing at dwh on runway 17R. CFI was the one flying And landed the plane. CFI made the landing and was…Incident 20210618010219IBellanca 17-30A · College Park, MDNose wheel gear did not come fully locked, nose wheel collapsed. College Park, Md. June 18, 2021 @ 2057 local. Runway 15. POB 1. No injuries Kcgs 190055Z auto 18003KT 10SM clr 27/13 A2990 rmk AO1 T02670131Accident 20210326005009ABellanca 17-30A · Bessemer, ALThe pilot made an approach to the runway , however decided to go around. Upon the second attempt, the aircraft touched down, but the pilot lost control of the aircraft and applied power to take off. However, shortly after taking off, the aircraft appeared to…Incident 20201228021749IBellanca 17-30A · Bryce Canyon, UTOn December 25, 2020, N28064 sustained a possible tail strike while departing from the Bryce Canyon airport. The aircraft then flew direct to and landed at the klas airport and taxied to the signature aviation FBO. The report for this event, was received by…Accident 20201202017439ABellanca 17-30A · Blaine, MN2020-12-02 N28067, 1979 Bellanca, took off from anoka, MN airport (kane) at about 2100L. The plan was a scenic night flight over minneapolis to see the city lit up and then proceed south east to st. paul to view the capital all lit up. The ceilings in the…Incident 20200709015389IBellanca 17-30A · Goldsby, OKThe pilot/owner of this aircraft departed wiley post airport(pwa) okc,OK. After an ADS-B installation. The pilot was returning to his home airport, (1K4). The pilot stated that he was in the pattern for landing runway 13 and completed his pre-landing…Accident 20200619008019ABellanca 17-30A · Martinton, ILOn June 19, 2020 N224HW, a belanca 17-30A, attempted a precautionary landing on a gravel road approximately 9 miles southeast of the greater kankakee airport (ikk). The pilot stated that he believed he was about to exhaust his fuel supply and decided to make…Incident 20200204006569IBellanca 17-30A · Elko, NVPilot stated prior to a planed fuel stop in Elko NV he placed the landing gear selector in the down position but only recieved 2 green lights. He recycled the gear selector with the same result. He then manually lowered the gear and did a fly by of the…Accident 20191123021619ABellanca 17-30A · Clear Lake, MNOn the turn to final the pilot became distracted with the prop and fuel controls, failed to maintain altitude and had to take extreme measures to avoid trees on the approach end of the runway , in an effort to avoid the trees the pilot lost control of the…Incident 20190622007819IBellanca 17-30A · Warsaw, INOn June 22, 2019, N495RF, a Bellanca 17-13A, serial number 7330613, landed gear-up at the Warsaw Municipal Airport in Warsaw, Indiana. The aircraft slid down the runway 09 and departed the runway surface coming to a rest in the grass 15 feet to the right of…Incident 20190526005199IBellanca 17-30A · Detroit, MIAircraft was cleared to on rwy 15, the pilot then placed the gear control handle in the down position. The aircraft landing with the gear up.Accident 20190423003319ABellanca 17-30A · Henderson, KYHenderson county airport manager, while performing a runway clearance check 6AM April 24, 2019, located a 1976 Bellanca 17-30A aircraft that had crashed nose first into a field next to the runway. Two persons on board and both individuals were pronounced…Accident 20190107000139ABellanca 17-30A · Dallas Bay, TNSubject aircraft was flying over lake chickamauga at an altitude of approximately 150 ft. descended below 100 ft. started a climbing left hand turn increasing degree angle on the turn, the aircraft stalled entered a left turn spin completed one 360 degree…Incident 20181126022889IBellanca 17-30A · Mayfield, IDDuring an initial landing at P&R Airpark (ID26) the pilot noticed the aircraft felt "squirrely" . The pilot elected to perform a go around. When attempting to land again and after toughdown, the aircraft shuddered and then veered to the right side of the…Incident 20180708009399IBellanca 17-30A · Wamego, KSAircraft departed Wamego, KS airport (69K) enroute to marysville, KS (myz). During approach to myz, the pilot selected the landing gear down. The landing gear did not extend. The pilot aborted the landing and flew back to 69K. During the flight, the pilot…Accident 20171006016139ABellanca 17-30A · Sweetwater, TXOn October 6, 2017, at 1345 CDT, a Bellanca, model 17-30A, bearing registration number N8234R, hit a tree and impacted terrain in a field nw of Sweetwater (sww), Texas. The aircraft was being operated on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions…Accident 20170625008649ABellanca 17-30A · Grove, OKThe aircraft was approaching Grove airport from the south east for a landing on runway 36. While in a right turn to line up on final approach, the engine started to sputter and quit. The pilot attempted to restart the aircraft on the auxiliary tank but was…Accident 20170624008639ABellanca 17-30A · Burnett, TXPIC took off from 88R at approximately 0715 (CST) in-route to kbmq. Upon arrival around 0730 the PIC landed on rwy 19 where he entered into a left path off centerline into grass just before taxiway c. the aircraft crossed taxiway c where it entered into a…Incident 20170604005349IBellanca 17-30A · Twin Falls, IDPilot stated that the gear down indication on the accident aircraft type is different than on the aircraft type he has the most experience in. His turbo 210 has a single green gear down light. Upon final before landing check, he thought the Bellanca's single…Incident 20170312002649IBellanca 17-30A · Buhl, IDReceived a phone call from pilot monday-march 13, 2017 that was involved in a gear-up landing at Buhl, Idaho (U03) at 1630 MDT on Sunday March 12, 2017. Pilot reported he was conducting takeoff and landings to become current in an airplane he had not flown in…Accident 20170301020539ABellanca 17-30A · Carson, NVAirplane was placed in long term storage on 10 jan 2010 3337.0 hobbs Airplane was removed from long term storage on 1 may 2014 3337.3 hobbs Annual was signed off 2/24/2017 3339.3 hobbs Pilot was witnessed taxing to fuel farm on 3/1/17 (accident date) the…Incident 20170216001299IBellanca 17-30A · Lumberton, NJAnonymous complaint received by aea FSDO 17 stating a damaged aircraft being stored in hangar at kvay, possible unreported incident/accident. Aircraft inspected, found to have damage from hard landing in grass. Landing gear damage, wing leading edge damage,…Accident 20170121002849ABellanca 17-30A · Kidron, OHApproximately 41 minutes into the flight the pilot stated he heard a load bang and suddenly experienced significant engine trouble to include loss of power. He tried landing the aircraft at Stoltzfus field but ended up short putting it down in a field…Accident 20161218022509ABellanca 17-30A · Blaine, MNPart 91 flt from hib to fcm. Pilot experienced engine knocking and oil smell in cockpit and loss of oil pressure. Reduced power to idle and attempted divert to ane. Pilot realized he was short of runway 18 so applied throttle then engine seized. Due to high…Accident 20161015024679ABellanca 17-30A · Burnet, TXPilot stated he was practicing engine out landing simulation by pulling a landing gear relay fuse and on his last practice run, he stated he put the gear handle in the down position, but failed to reset the landing gear fuse. He stated this caused the gear to…Incident 20160819018049IBellanca 17-30A · Topeka, KSOn a soft field landing set up sequence, when the gear was extended, the pilot reported that the third green (nose gear) did not illuminate. On a subsequent tower fly by, the tower observed that the nose gear was about half way down and the main gear about 45…Incident 20160730012639IBellanca 17-30A · North Andover, MAOn July 30, 2016, about 0723 eastern daylight time, a Bellanca, 17-30A, N666RS, sustained minor damage during a nose landing gear collapse on touchdown at Lawrence Municipal Airport (lwm), North Andover, Massachusetts. The private pilot and passenger onboard…
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