Bellanca 17-30 N7307V
28 August 1971 · Hachita, New Mexico, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 August 1971 at about 20:20 local time, a Bellanca 17-30 registered N7307V was involved in an accident during in flight near Hachita, New Mexico, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hachita, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30
- Registration
- N7307V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- U Bar Farm, N Mex → Deming, N Mex
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2352
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
EMERG FLT TO FLY BABY TO DOCTOR. TOOK OFF IN TSTM. LOST CTL OVER SPARSELY LTD TERRAIN AT NITE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 1971 | Bellanca 17-30A | Smithfield, Texas, United States | C.h.and L Bell | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1971 | Bellanca 17-30 | Slt.st.marie, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1971 | Bellanca 17-30 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1971 | Bellanca 17-30 | New Albany, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1971 | Bellanca 17-30 | Bridgeport, Ohio, United States | Santos Constru | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1971 | Bellanca 17-30A | Seattle, Washington, United States | Pacific Aviati | Fatal | 4 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |