NTSB investigations: Bellanca 17-30A, 1985
6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bellanca 17-30A. 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
| 1969 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 2 |
| 1971 | 2 |
| 1972 | 5 |
| 1973 | 8 |
| 1974 | 12 |
| 1975 | 9 |
| 1976 | 8 |
| 1977 | 15 |
| 1978 | 7 |
| 1979 | 6 |
| 1980 | 10 |
| 1981 | 6 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1984 | 6 |
| 1985 | 6 |
| 1986 | 5 |
| 1987 | 4 |
| 1988 | 6 |
| 1989 | 4 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 5 |
| 1992 | 7 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 5 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 6 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 1998 | 4 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 8 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Where
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Query with SQL
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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1985
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1220433'))
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1985
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1220433'))
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 SEA85LA230Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Burlington, WADuring initial climb, the plt smelled smoke & heard a backfire, then the eng lost power. A forced landing was made in a field on rough/uneven terrain. During the landing roll, the acft struck a ditch & was damaged. A visual inspection revealed that the left…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…NTSB BFO85FA051Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · College Park, MDBfr flt, the plt obtained fuel samples thru the remotely operated gascolator, but detected no water. No samples could bedrawn directly fm the wing or fuselage tanks since they had no quick drains installed. A pwr loss occurred drg takeoff at 50 to 100 ft AGL.…NTSB FTW85LA219Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Corsicana, TXThe acft received substantial damage during a forced landing following a loss of power as a result of fuel starvation. The plt had selected the left fuel tank for takeoff. The left fuel gage indicated the tank was full when in fact it was empty.NTSB BFO85FA032Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Roanoke, VAThe plt reported he ran a fuel tank dry during flt at 6000 ft. he switched fuel tanks, turned on the boost pump & manip-ulated the eng controls, but was unable to restart the eng. During a forced landing on I-581, the acft struck a pickup truck (traveling in…NTSB CHI85LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Marshall, MNThe acft contacted 10 ft high trees during takeoff from a gravel taxiway. The plt then performed a forced landing in a cultivated fld during which the landing gear separated from the acft.