Bellanca 17-31ATC N39815
24 April 1984 · Rocksprings, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 April 1984 at about 16:00 local time, a Bellanca 17-31ATC registered N39815 was involved in an accident near Rocksprings, Texas, United States. 3 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rocksprings, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Edwards County (69R)
- Coordinates
- 30.0103, -100.2096
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-31ATC
- Registration
- N39815
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Uvalde → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW84LA210
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
THE PLT STATED THAT THE CABIN DOOR OPENED IN-FLIGHT. WHILE MAKING A LANDING AT ROCKSPRINGS IN ORDER TO SHUT THE DOOR, THE PLT FAILED TO USE THE CHECKLIST AND LANDED THE ACFT WITH THE GEAR UP. THE ACFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTO GEAR EXTENDER, BUT BECAUSE OF GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS, POWER WAS NOT REDUCED ENOUGH TO ACTIVATE THE SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1984 | Bellanca 17-31ATC | Antigo, Wisconsin, United States | LEE V. Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1984 | Bellanca 17-31A | Palm Coast, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1984 | Bellanca 17-30 | Plainview, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1984 | Bellanca 17-30A | Painter, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 May 1984 | Bellanca 17-30 | Irvine, California, United States | Richard Hawkins | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1984 | Bellanca 17-30 | Delavan, Wisconsin, United States | John T. Atkinson | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1984 | Cessna 402B | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1984 | Owen Robert R QUICKIE 2 | Ponder, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1984 | Cessna 150L | New Boston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft B35 | Nocona, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150 | Papalote, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |