NTSB investigations: Bellanca 17-30, AZ

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bellanca 17-30. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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Cases per year

19682026

NTSB investigations: Bellanca 17-30, AZ per year, 1968–2026: 8 cases
1968	1
1970	2
1972	1
1974	1
1978	1
1997	1
2000	1

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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" = 'AZ' 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 ('1220432', '1250020')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

duckdb -csv -c "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\" = 'AZ' 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 ('1220432', '1250020'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

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" = 'AZ' 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 ('1220432', '1250020'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.

NTSB LAX00FA324Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30 · Scottsdale, AZthe 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,…Aug 23, 2000 · N4905V · Destroyed NTSB LAX97LA238Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30 · Prescott, AZThe pilot's improper placement of the unmarked fuel selector valve to off which resulted in fuel starvation. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of total experience in this model aircraft.Jul 4, 1997 · N70EC · Substantial damage NTSB LAX78DUJ77Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30 · Ft Huachuca, AZJul 7, 1978 · N6559V · Substantial damage NTSB LAX75DUJ46Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30 · Show Low, AZNov 28, 1974 · N6577V · Substantial damage NTSB LAX72DUJ73Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30 · Tucson, AZFeb 12, 1972 · N4861V · Destroyed NTSB LAX71AL041Accident · 5 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Sacaton, AZDec 28, 1970 · N6664P · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB LAX71AL038Accident · 3 fatalClosedBellanca 17-30 · Queen Creek, AZDec 13, 1970 · N7384V · Destroyed NTSB LAX68A0094Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 17-30 · Kayenta, AZApr 21, 1968 · N4816V · Destroyed