# NTSB investigations: Bellanca 17-30A: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA24LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA122.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Cape Coral, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 24, 2024 · N282SV · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot’s failure to properly secure a fuel supply line.
- [NTSB CEN24LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA077.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Washington, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 30, 2023 · N678MJ · Substantial damage
  > Fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power due to an obstructed fuel vapor return path. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadvertent aerodynamic stall/spin, which likely increased the severity of the ground impact.
- [NTSB ERA23LA389](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA389.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Baltimore, MD · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 3, 2023 · N74TR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the aborted landing, which resulted in a collision with a taxiway light.
- [NTSB ERA21LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA162.md): Bellanca 1730 · Bessemer, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 26, 2021 · N93638 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN20CA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA026.md): Bellanca 1730 · Clear Lake, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 23, 2019 · N28037 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's focus inside the cockpit during the base turn and final approach, which led to a high sink rate developing and a subsequent hard landing short of the runway.
- [NTSB ERA19FA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA155.md): Bellanca 1730 · Henderson, KY · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Apr 23, 2019 · N9693E · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack at a low altitude, in the airport traffic pattern, following a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing…
- [NTSB ERA19LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA080.md): Bellanca 1730 · Soddy-Daisy, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 7, 2019 · N8849V · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper decision to attempt an aerobatic maneuver at low altitude, which led to an aerodynamic stall and spin from which the pilot could not recover.
- [NTSB CEN18LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA010.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Sweetwater, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 2017 · N8234R · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power during a precautionary approach for landing for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB CEN17LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA242.md): Bellanca 17 30 · Grove, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2017 · N14728 · Substantial damage
  > An unporting of fuel in the right wing while maneuvering in the airport traffic pattern, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB WPR17LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA072.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Carson City, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 2017 · N39894 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to internal corrosion of the fuel manifold valve. Also causal was the pilot's decision to return to the runway following the loss of engine power shortly after takeoff, and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of…
- [NTSB CEN17LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA081.md): Bellanca 17 30 · Kidron, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 2017 · N39819 · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly secure the vacuum pump, which resulted in a loss of engine oil and the subsequent total loss of engine power due to oil starvation.
- [NTSB CEN17LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA058.md): Bellanca 17 30A · Blaine, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 2016 · N4204B · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to a lack of crankshaft lubrication to the No. 4 connecting rod journal.
- [NTSB GAA16CA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA294.md): Bellanca 17 30 · Fredericksburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 8, 2016 · N14753 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind resulting in a runway excursion and substantial damage.
- [NTSB CEN16LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA090.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Overbrook, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 17, 2016 · N194DW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and his subsequent decision to circle to the north end of the airport due to a light tailwind condition instead of making a downwind landing.
- [NTSB ERA14LA436](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA436.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Monroe, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 2014 · N6648V · Substantial damage
  > The improper installation of the oil filter adapter at an unknown time, which resulted in an oil leak and subsequent oil starvation to the engine.
- [NTSB CEN14FA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA185.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Albany, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 2014 · N8259R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control during the approach to landing.
- [NTSB CEN13LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA211.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Plainview, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2013 · N96JG · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper decision to fly in night visual meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain altitude and clearance from obstacles.
- [NTSB CEN12CA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA193.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Branson, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 17, 2012 · N801RC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane while landing with a gusting crosswind.
- [NTSB ERA12CA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA075.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Pine Mountain, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 18, 2011 · N39836 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CHI08CA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA247.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Waukegan, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 9, 2008 · N1289R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain directional control of the airplane following a failure of the right brake.
- [NTSB SEA08LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA068.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Mukilteo, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 2008 · N8794V · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power while on final approach for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was a power line.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1220433')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '470' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence?model=1220433

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