Bellanca 17-30 N4850V
10 June 1978 · Plainwell, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 June 1978 at about 18:55 local time, a Bellanca 17-30 registered N4850V was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Plainwell, Michigan, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plainwell, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Otsego-Plainwell
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30
- Registration
- N4850V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Chicago, Il → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-1671
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
PIC CLAIMED WINDS WERE 240 DEGREES AT 8K.20 MILES SOUTH WINDS WERE 140 DEGREES AT 12K.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| 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 | - |
| 28 May 1978 | Bellanca 17-31A | Ocala, Florida, United States | Viking Air TAX | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1978 | Bellanca 17-30A | Great Bend, Kansas, United States | - | Minor 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 |