Bellanca 17-30A N14781
26 May 1986 · Riverdale, Maryland, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 May 1986 at about 23:25 local time, a Bellanca 17-30A registered N14781 was involved in an accident near Riverdale, Maryland, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Riverdale, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- College Park (CGS)
- Coordinates
- 38.9608, -76.9200
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30A
- Registration
- N14781
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- College Park → Annapolis
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO86FA027
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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
AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE SPUTTERED AND QUIT WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLIMBING THROUGH 400 FEET AFTER DEPARTURE. IN AN ATTEMPT TO TURN BACK TO THE RUNWAY THE PILOT STALLED THE AIRCRAFT AND IT DESCENDED OUT OF CONTROL CRASHING INTO TREES AND THE GROUND. POST CRASH INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE PRESENCE OF UNCONTAMINATED WATER IN THE NUMBER 6 CYLINDER FUEL INJECTOR NOZZLE. EXAMINATION OF DRAIN PLUGS IN THE LEFT WING FUEL TANKS AND FUEL SELECTOR VALVE REVEALED THE PLUGS TO BE RUSTED AND DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. THE AIRCRAFT SAT FROM AUGUST 1985 TO FEBRUARY 1986, OUTSIDE, WITH ONLY HALF FULL FUEL TANKS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1986 | Bellanca 17-30 | Winneconne, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1986 | Bellanca 17-30A | Frankfort, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Sep 1986 | Bellanca 17-30A | Grosse Ile, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1986 | Bellanca 17-30A | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1986 | Bellanca 17-30A | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Apr 1986 | Bellanca 17-300 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Benny F. Papridge | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172H | Upper Marlboro, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Camp Springs, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 May 1986 | Cessna 150L | Upper Marlboro, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1986 | Beechcraft J-35 | Myersville, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-28-160 | Michellville, Maryland, United States | Paul B. Essex | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Edgewater, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |