NTSB investigations: Bellanca 17-30A

11 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bellanca 17-30A, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - on ground/water”. 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

19842026
NTSB investigations: Bellanca 17-30A per year, 1984–2026: 11 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.\"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\" = 260))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CHI04LA049Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Wellington, KSThe pilot not maintaining directional control during the landing roll. Factors were the dry grass and the concrete box he encountered during his excursion off the runway.Dec 29, 2003 · N14763 · DestroyedNTSB MIA03LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Pell City, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control following landing touchdown, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with a ditch off the left side of the runway.Nov 2, 2002 · N9558E · Substantial damageNTSB MIA01LA092Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca BL-17-30A · Sylacauga, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout, and the subsequent runway excursion and collision with trees.Mar 4, 2001 · N8844V · Substantial damageNTSB IAD00LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca B17-30A · Shenandoah, VAthe pilot's failure to maintain control during landing roll-out. A factor was the pilot's lack of total experience.Mar 24, 2000 · N146Q · Substantial damageNTSB FTW98LA418Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Alpine, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane for undetermined reasons. A factor was the loose gravel composition of the runway.Sep 25, 1998 · N727DC · Substantial damageNTSB FTW97LA053Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Ruidoso, NMfailure of the pilot to maintain directional control during landing roll, and his delayed aborted landing. The gusty crosswind and blown left main tire were considered to be related factors.Dec 1, 1996 · N39812 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX96LA211Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Fallbrook, CAfailure of the pilot to attain the proper touchdown point on the runway, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors relating to the accident were: the excessive airspeed on final approach, and the short and wet condition of the…May 24, 1996 · N23MB · Substantial damageNTSB FTW95LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Midland, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control.Apr 6, 1995 · N6700V · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Greeley, CODuring landing roll, after a normal pattern, an unusual noise was heard by the pilot. He described it as a 'thud' or a loud 'pop' noise. The pilot lost directional control and departed the runway to the left. The landing gear was severely damaged. No prempact…Mar 26, 1987 · N8793V · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Ft. Lauderdale, FLThe non-certificated student plt was making an unauthorized night solo x-country flt. He attempted a landing at his destination with a left 60 deg, 12 kt x-wind. During the landing roll the acft veered to the right and the plt correctedby applying 'extreme'…Mar 29, 1986 · N28007 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN84LA072Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Angel Fire, NMAfter making a x-country flt from Oklahoma city, ok to Angel Fire, NM, the plt landed on a snow covered rwy at an elevation of 8382 ft. during the landing, the acft bounced, drifted to the left side of the rwy, then hit a 3-1/2 ft snowbank. The plt reported…Jan 10, 1984 · N93656 · Substantial damage