Bellanca 17-30A N39857
6 October 1987 · Newport, Vermont, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 October 1987 at about 12:00 local time, a Bellanca 17-30A registered N39857 was involved in an accident near Newport, Vermont, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newport, Vermont, United States
- Nearest airport
- Newport State (EFK)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30A
- Registration
- N39857
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Turners Falls
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC88LA002
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENG LOST POWER AS THE ACFT WAS CLIMBING THRU ABOUT 75' AGL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED DURING AN EMERG LANDING. AN EXAM REVEALED THE ACFT HAD A VERY LOOSELY FITTING FUEL CAP & WATER WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL LINES & SUMPS. THE PLT SAID HE HAD CHECKED THE FUEL DURING THE PREFLIGHT, BUT APPARENTLY THE SAMPLES WERE ALL WATER WHICH HE MISTOOK AS FUEL. THE ACDNT OCCURRED AFTER RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 1987 | Bellanca 17-30A | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1987 | Bellanca 17-30A | Palatka, Florida, United States | Dean van Eaton | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Mar 1987 | Bellanca 17-30A | Greeley, Colorado, United States | Johnson Chevrolet-Olds Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1987 | Bellanca 17-31ATC | Wamego, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1987 | Bellanca 17-30A | Mc Kinney, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1987 | Bellanca 17-30 | Medford, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1987 | McCulloch MONERAI "S" | Springfield, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Vergennes, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Beechcraft C23 | Vergennes, Vermont, United States | Phillip E Railsback | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1987 | Cessna 150L | Heartwellville, Vermont, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1987 | Beechcraft 23 | Montpelier, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Plymouth, Vermont, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |