NTSB investigations: Bellanca 17-30A
8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bellanca 17-30A, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf”. 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
| 1985 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2007 | 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\" = 351))
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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."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" = 351))
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 MIA07LA050Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Fountain, FLA loss of engine power due to a cracked engine exhaust muffler. Contributing to the accident were the inadequate inspection procedures of the muffler system and the routing of the "P" leads wiring for the magnetos.NTSB MIA99LA234Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Robbins, TNThe total loss of engine power due to failure of maintenance personnel to assure that the thru bolt nut at the Nos. 2 and 3 cylinders was adequately torqued following removal and replacement of the No. 3 cylinder approximately 328 hours earlier. Also, the…NTSB ATL98LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca BL-17-30A · Brewton, ALImproper maintenance procedures used to overhaul the engine, which led to the crankshaft failure. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the fence.NTSB FTW94LA175Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Del Rio, TXFuel starvation induced power loss due to an exhaust system leak resulting in an electrical system inflight fire in the area of the fuel pump. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB LAX89LA333Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Palo Alto, CAA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. The fuel starvation was the result of vane particles from the deteriorated electric fuel pump restricting the upstream flow of fuel.NTSB ATL89LA055Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Athens, GADuring descent toward his intended destination, the pilot noted a floating ammeter needle and shortly thereafter he noted his oil pressure was zero. The engine seized and he selected a straight stretch of paved road for his forced landing. In the final stages…NTSB MIA88FA234Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Daytona Beach, FLThe acft departed spruce creek arpt and aprx 2 minutes later lost power and crashed into trees just west of the volusia county landfill aprx 4 miles northeast of the Daytona Beach regional arpt. Postcrash examination of the engine revealed the drain line on…NTSB FTW85LA329Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Coushatta, LAAcft experienced a complete engine failure shortly after takeoff while at an altitude of approx 500' AGL. It was substantially damaged when it ran thru 2 fences during the ensuing forced landing. Investigation revealed that the eng fuel pump ejector nozzle…