# NTSB investigations: Bellanca 17-30A: Loss of engine power 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 NYC07FA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07FA228.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Dallas, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 2007 · N8260R · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power during cruise due to fuel contamination. - [NTSB DFW07FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07FA039.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Jay, OK · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 2006 · N39858 · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's improper decision to extend the landing gear for the water landing. Contributing factors were the prevailing night conditions and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB DFW06CA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA125.md): Bellanca 17-A30 · Georgetown, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 13, 2006 · N93733 · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB DFW06LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06LA040.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Columbus, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 2005 · N78SV · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB CHI02CA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02CA253.md): Bellanca BL-17-30A · Ohiawa, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 17, 2002 · N8851V · Substantial damage > The pilot failed to verify the aircraft refueling and he did not follow emergency procedures for engine restart. Factors to the accident included fuel starvation and the fence post. - [NTSB FTW02LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA022.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Clarendon, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 2001 · N614CJ · Substantial damage > the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing factors to the accident were the dark night light conditions and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB FTW00FA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00FA208.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Houston, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2000 · N8263R · Destroyed > the loss of engine power for an undetermined reason during maneuvering. Contributing factors were the dark night light conditions and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB MIA00LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA199.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Albany, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2000 · N8787V · Substantial damage > The dual student's failure to purge the fuel lines of air after a fuel tank was run dry on the previous flight and the failure of the electric fuel boost pump on or low position due to a loose wire which resulted in failure of the engine due to air in the… - [NTSB NYC00LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA029.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Canandaigua, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 1999 · N93688 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight which resulted in a loss of power due to fuel contamination. Factors related to the accident were the pilot's non-compliance of an airworthiness directive, failure to perform an annual inspection, and improper modifications of… - [NTSB CHI97LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA241.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Eagle, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1997 · N8237R · Substantial damage > the pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations, his decision to switch fuel tanks too late, and fuel starvation. - [NTSB MIA97LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA023.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Brunswick, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 1996 · N86DR · Substantial damage > a complete loss of engine power as a result of piston failure, oil starvation, and the subsequent forced landing in unsuitable terrain. - [NTSB CHI94LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA249.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Waterford, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1994 · N93572 · Substantial damage > undetermined. - [NTSB CHI94LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA204.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Tomahawk, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1994 · N8218R · Destroyed > The loss of engine power due to an undetermined reason. Factors in the accident were the lack of suitable terrain in preventing the pilot from making a safe forced landing. - [NTSB ATL93LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA145.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Hilton Head Is, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1993 · N104CB · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB SEA91FA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91FA220.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Arlington, WY · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1991 · N14698 · Destroyed > The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. Factors contriubting to the accident were trees and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance above the trees. - [NTSB CHI84LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA223.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Marysville, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 1984 · N4187B · Substantial damage > Plt stated a loss of pwr occurred en route at 7000 ft MSL and during the forced landing flare pwr was regained. Plt elected to climb because the field being used for the landing was insufficient. At alt of 1500 MSL, loss of pwr occurredonce again. Acft… - [NTSB FTW82FRJ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FRJ07.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Homer, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jan 2, 1982 · N14779 · Destroyed > During an IFR flight at 5000 ft MSL, the engine began running rough. The pilot attempted to restore power, but eventually, the engine began to windmill with no apparent thrust. Unable to maintain altitude, the pilot descended through a cloud layer and broke… ## 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_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 350)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1220433&occurrence=350 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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