Bellanca 17-31 N14707
25 December 1975 · Butler, Tennessee, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 December 1975 at about 14:03 local time, a Bellanca 17-31 registered N14707 was involved in an accident during in flight near Butler, Tennessee, 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 14:03
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Butler, Tennessee, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-31
- Registration
- N14707
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Clinton, Md → Tri-City, Tn
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4060
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
MTN RIDGE IN AREA OF ACDNT APRX 5700FT MSL.WINGS, TAIL SECTION SEPD PRIOR TO IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 1975 | Bellanca 17-30 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1975 | Bellanca 17-30A | Paloduro, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Apr 1975 | Bellanca 17-30 | Sinclair, Wyoming, United States | Valley Flying | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1975 | Bellanca 17-31A | Garrison, Iowa, United States | Skylark Flying | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Jun 1975 | Bellanca 17-30 | Long Beach, California, United States | Avitat | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1975 | Bellanca 17-30A | Delle, Utah, United States | Browning Motor | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |