NTSB investigations: Bellanca 17-30, CA

21 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.

Cases per year

19672026
NTSB investigations: Bellanca 17-30, CA per year, 1967–2026: 21 cases
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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\" = 'CA' 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"

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NTSB LAX91LA236Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30 · Fort Ord, CAPartial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Jun 1, 1991 · N4SH · Substantial damageNTSB LAX85LA324Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30 · San Andreas, CAThe plt took off on a 2 hr flt with about 6 hrs of fuel on board. On several occasions during the flt, he repositioned the fuel selector handle. He stated that when he made a very shallow turn to the right, near his destination, the eng suddenly lost power.…Jul 20, 1985 · N7305V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84LA317Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30 · Irvine, CAThe plt stated that while in cruise flt at 1200 ft MSL the eng power went to idle, he switched tanks, turned on the boost pump, placed the mixture in the rich position but to no avail. Post crash examination revealed that the fuel boost pump did not operate.…May 27, 1984 · N4772V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX80FUG09Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30 · Ontario, CADec 1, 1979 · N7318V · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79DVG03Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca BL-300 · Fall Riv Mills, CAOct 23, 1978 · N4724V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX78FUG46Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150B · Rialto, CAAug 4, 1978 · N1161Y · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB LAX78FUQ12Accident · No injuriesClosedDowner 17-30 · Lancaster, CAJan 22, 1978 · N4847V · Minor damageNTSB LAX78FA005Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 17-30 · Fullerton, CANov 13, 1977 · N6572V · DestroyedNTSB LAX77FA068Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 17-30 · San Dimas, CAAug 30, 1977 · N4889V · DestroyedNTSB LAX77FUQ09Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30 · Van Nuys, CANov 22, 1976 · N4807V · DestroyedNTSB LAX76FUA13Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30 · Torrance, CAOct 11, 1975 · N6572V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX75FUA22Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30 · Santa Ana, CAMar 17, 1975 · N7388V · Substantial damageNTSB OAK74FVA34Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30 · Los Banos, CANov 18, 1973 · N4936V · Substantial damageNTSB OAK73FVG32Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30 · Auburn, CANov 26, 1972 · N4717V · DestroyedNTSB LAX71FUD03Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30 · El Sereno, CAAug 26, 1970 · N7320V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX70FUA25Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30 · Long Beach, CAMay 3, 1970 · N4908V · DestroyedNTSB OAK70AP051Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 17-30 · San Rafael, CAApr 18, 1970 · N4804V · DestroyedNTSB LAX70FUQ05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedDowner 17-30 · Van Nuys, CAJan 25, 1970 · N7305V · DestroyedNTSB OAK70D0017Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30 · Redding, CAMay 19, 1969 · N6660V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX68D0350Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30 · El Cajon, CAMar 13, 1968 · N4716V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX68F0125Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30 · San Marcos, CASep 5, 1967 · N6691V · Destroyed