Bellanca 17-30A N39817
11 April 1978 · Gulfport, Mississippi, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 April 1978 at about 09:39 local time, a Bellanca 17-30A registered N39817, operated by Eagle Distribu, was involved in an accident during in flight near Gulfport, Mississippi, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:39
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gulfport, Mississippi, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30A
- Registration
- N39817
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Eagle Distribu
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Harrison, Ar
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3252
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
GENERAL DISINTEGRATION OF R WING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 1978 | Bellanca 17-30 | Plainview, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1978 | Bellanca 17-30A | Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Sep 1978 | Bellanca 17-31A | San Jose, California, United States | Western Aviati | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Nov 1978 | Bellanca 17-30A | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1978 | Bellanca 17-30 | Plainwell, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1978 | Bellanca 17-31A | Ocala, Florida, United States | Viking Air TAX | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |