# NTSB investigations: Bellanca 17-30A, NM

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 WPR25FA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25FA279.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Moriarty, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Sep 16, 2025 · N432DM · Substantial damage
  > On September 16, 2025, about 1132 mountain daylight time, a Bellanca 17-30A, N432DM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Moriarty, New Mexico. The pilot receiving instruction was fatally injured and the flight instructor…
- [NTSB CEN14CA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA151.md): Bellanca 17 30A · Santa Rosa, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 25, 2014 · N9741E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's mismanagement of the available fuel supply which resulted in a loss of engine power and subsequent emergency landing.
- [NTSB DEN00LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA174.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Las Cruces, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 2000 · N14774 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain lateral clearance with terrain. Factors were the confined area used for takeoff, and the high vegetation alongside the road.
- [NTSB DEN99LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA151.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1999 · N4148B · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to follow published procedures in operating the aircraft. A factor was partial failure of the electrical system.
- [NTSB FTW97LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA053.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Ruidoso, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 1996 · N39812 · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during landing roll, and his delayed aborted landing. The gusty crosswind and blown left main tire were considered to be related factors.
- [NTSB FTW96LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA106.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Belen, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 1996 · N4109B · Substantial damage
  > previous damage, looseness of the main landing gear, and inadequate maintenance.
- [NTSB DEN84LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA072.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Angel Fire, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 1984 · N93656 · Substantial damage
  > After making a x-country flt from Oklahoma city, ok to Angel Fire, NM, the plt landed on a snow covered rwy at an elevation of 8382 ft. during the landing, the acft bounced, drifted to the left side of the rwy, then hit a 3-1/2 ft snowbank. The plt reported…
- [NTSB FTW81FQA31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FQA31.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Chacon, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 14, 1981 · N7396V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FA042-201202.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Ruidoso, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 29, 1979 · N39877 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN77FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FA023.md): Bellanca 17-30A · San Mateo, NM · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jan 25, 1977 · N99BB · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN77FQA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FQA07.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1976 · N8797V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN77FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FA010.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Taos, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 19, 1976 · N4027B · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN76DQD10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76DQD10.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Chamberino, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 23, 1975 · N917TB · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'NM' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1220433'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1220433&state=NM

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