# NTSB FTW75FPM01: Bellanca 17-30A, N39830, Shidler, OK, August 13, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 13, 1974
- Place: Shidler, OK · SHIDLER, OK
- Location: 36.7810° N, 96.6594° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Shidler, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7810&lon=-96.6594&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 10, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134433
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75FPM01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FPM01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2442  74/8/13    SHIDLER,OKLA        BELLANCA 17-30A     CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 243
        TIME - 0410                    N39830              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 186 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GARDEN CITY,KANS            HARRISON,ARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- REDUCED PWR IN FLT TO DESCND.ACFT DSCND INTO GRND WHEN PLT LOOKED AT MAPS. DRK NITE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N39830](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39830-1991-04-17), registration cancelled 1991-04-17, S/N 30485 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 17-30A
- Registry model: [Bellanca 17-30A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-30a) (registry code 1220433) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740813025979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740813025979A), Aug 13, 1974: Blanca 1730A, Shidler, OK, Substantial damage. Reduced pwr in flt to descnd. Acft dscnd into grnd when plt looked at maps. Drk nite.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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