NTSB investigations: Bellanca 17-30A
10 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bellanca 17-30A, where the first occurrence was “In flight encounter with weather”. 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
| 1982 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2004 | 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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1220433')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 240))
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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1220433')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 240))
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 FTW04FA052Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Dallas, TXThe failure of flight/navigation instruments while in instrument meteorological conditions (in-cloud flight and low ceilings) resulting in spatial disorientation. A contributing factors was the prevaling instrument meteorological conditions (low ceiling and…NTSB CHI02LA070Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Alexandria, MNThe pilot's disregard of the weather evaluation and his attempt to fly into known adverse weather without an instrument rating. Factors in the accident were the low ceiling, the low visibility, and the icing conditions.NTSB ATL00FA019Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca BL-17-30A · Monteagle, TNThe pilot's failure to adequately evaluate weather conditions that resulted in the continuation of visual flight into instrument weather conditions and the subsequent collision with trees.NTSB MIA95FA142Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Corinth, MSThe pilots decision to continue his VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions after being advised that VFR flight should not be attempted, resulting in spatial disorientation and loss of control. Factors in the accident were: the pilot's…NTSB ATL92FA090Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Burnsville, NCThe pilot's failure to adequately evaluate the weather information and his continued visual flight into instrument conditions, which resulted in a collision with high terrain. A factor was the dark night.NTSB FTW89FA151Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Junction, TXContinued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) by the pilot, which resulted in his failure to maintain control of the aircraft due to spatial disorientation. The weather conditions and his self-induced pressure were factors.NTSB LAX87FA200Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Flagstaff, AZThe plt & his wife desired to return to their Flagstaff, AZ, home following a weekend at stockton, CA., & they departed sck in VFR weather conditions. The weather at the destination arpt had been below VFR minimums all morning & it was forecast to remain poor…NTSB ATL84FA164Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Painter, VAAfter encountering low ceilings, the plt attempted a precautionary ldg. Upon realizing lights from the ground were on a house, a go-around was initiated with a climbing left turn. The acft then flew into trees one fourth to one half mile from the house.NTSB FTW84FA083Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Hebbronville, TXThe flt proceeded without incident until the plt contacted houston ARTCC. The plt requested the destination wx & was told that the entire area was IFR. The closest arpt reporting VFR conditions was at mcallen, TX, aprx 80 mi southeast. The plt then advised…NTSB LAX83FA050Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Williams, AZThe original departure point was camarillo, CA. Before departing camarillo, the pilot obtained a weather briefing for a flight to flagstaff, AZ. At about that time, the flagstaff weather was, in part: zero ceiling, 1/16 mi visibility. The pilot was warned of…