NTSB investigations: Bellanca 17-30, TX
15 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
| 1967 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1969 | 2 |
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
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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\" = 'TX' 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" = 'TX' 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" DESCRun 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 CEN21LA050Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBellanca 1730 · San Saba, TXThe student pilot’s improper decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB FTW04LA210Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca BL17-30 · Austin, TXThe loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as result of the pilot's improper fuel management. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB FTW02LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30 · Plainview, TXthe pilot's failure to maintain the proper glidepath, which resulted in landing short of the runway.NTSB FTW01LA009Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca BL17-30 · Waller, TXthe loss of engine power during climb to cruise due to the failure of the crankshaft counterweight. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB FTW86LA070Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-300 · El Paso, TXThe eng quit due to fuel starvation. The acft had been flown 2.6 hours on the main tanks. Normal operating time on the main tanks is 2.5 hours according to the owner's manual of the Bellanca viking 300 series. At the crash site the main tanks were found empty…NTSB FTW84LA235Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30 · Plainview, TXA tlt loss of power occurred during the initial takeoff climb. The landing gear collapsed when a forced landing was made in an open field. The acft just came out of an annual inspection. After the accident a fuel leak was found where the main inlet fuel line…NTSB FTW81FQG09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30 · Crosbyton, TXNTSB FTW81FRG01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30 · San Antonio, TXNTSB FTW77FA007Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 17-30 · Seguin, TXNTSB FTW70AF062Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 17-30 · Leander, TXNTSB FTW70D0010Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30 · Hamilton, TXNTSB FTW69F0380Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30 · Plainview, TXNTSB FTW68F0440Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30 · Fort Worth, TXNTSB FTW68D0388Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30 · Cotulla, TXNTSB FTW68D0300Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30 · Van Horn, TX