Bellanca 17-30A N8781V
23 April 1971 · Smithfield, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 April 1971 at about 18:30 local time, a Bellanca 17-30A registered N8781V, operated by C.h.and L Bell, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Smithfield, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Smithfield, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mangham
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30A
- Registration
- N8781V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- C.h.and L Bell
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Demonstration
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0372
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
DEMONSTRATING SHORT FLD LDG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1971 | Bellanca 17-30 | Hachita, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 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 | - |