# Fatal NTSB investigations: Bellanca 17-30

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 LAX00FA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00FA324.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2000 · N4905V · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance during a cruise descent, which resulted in controlled flight into mountainous terrain during dark night conditions. Contributing factors were the rain, thuderstorm, and dust storm weather conditions,…
- [NTSB DEN00FA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00FA135.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Lake City, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 1999 · N6691V · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inadequate flight planning and preparation, and his inadvertent flight into adverse weather during a cross-country flight over mountainous terrain. Contributing factors were, the cloudy obscuration weather condition, the high density altitude, and…
- [NTSB CHI98LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA059.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Independence, KS · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 1997 · N4854V · Destroyed
  > the pilot's intentional flight into adverse weather. Contributing factors were low ceilings, fog, and the guy wire.
- [NTSB FTW92FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92FA061.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 29, 1992 · N4869V · Substantial damage
  > The second pilot's (left seat) failure to attain a positive rate-of-climb during an instrument takeoff, and inadequate supervision by the pilot-in-command. Factors were: the weather, and the copilot's lack of instrument flight time and training.
- [NTSB ATL86FA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA223.md): Bellanca 17-30 · West Green, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1986 · N6655V · Destroyed
  > The plt took off at 1259 EDT, & at 1318, he reported level at 10,000'. There was no further comm with the acft. At about 1342, radar contact was lost. Subsequently, the acft wreckage was fnd scattered over a 425 yd area, along a sw azmith, aprx 1/2 mi from…
- [NTSB SEA79FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FA014.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Medford, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 19, 1978 · N7320V · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX78FUG46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUG46.md): Cessna 150B · Rialto, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 4, 1978 · N1161Y · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX78FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FA005.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Fullerton, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 13, 1977 · N6572V · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX77FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FA068.md): Bellanca 17-30 · San Dimas, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 30, 1977 · N4889V · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN77FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FA021.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Acomita, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 21, 1977 · N7352V · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW77FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FA007.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Seguin, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 15, 1976 · N4819V · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76AF124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF124.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Eagletown, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 18, 1976 · N4885V · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA76AS034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76AS034.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Orofino, ID · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jan 15, 1976 · N7385V · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW75AF058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75AF058.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Mena, AR · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Mar 12, 1975 · N4930V · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC75AN088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN088.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Newton, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 2, 1975 · N4723V · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW74AF070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74AF070.md): Bellanca 17-30 · N.Little Rock, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 3, 1974 · N6678V · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA72AM078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM078.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Venice, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Feb 5, 1972 · N7323V · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN72AD008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72AD008.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Hachita, NM · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Aug 28, 1971 · N7307V · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX71AL041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71AL041.md): Piper PA-24 · Sacaton, AZ · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Dec 28, 1970 · N6664P · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX71AL038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71AL038.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Queen Creek, AZ · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Dec 13, 1970 · N7384V · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK70AP051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70AP051.md): Bellanca 17-30 · San Rafael, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 18, 1970 · N4804V · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW70AF062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70AF062.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Leander, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 27, 1970 · N6565V · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA70A0025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70A0025.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Brooksville, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Sep 30, 1969 · N6673V · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA69A0065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69A0065.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 12, 1969 · N4868V · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC69A0004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69A0004.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Lees Summit, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 25, 1968 · N4746V · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX68A0094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68A0094.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Kayenta, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 21, 1968 · N4816V · Destroyed

## 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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1220432', '1250020'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=1220432

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