Bellanca 17-30A N14683
18 July 1988 · Springerville, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 July 1988 at about 00:00 local time, a Bellanca 17-30A registered N14683, operated by R C Hanson & Assoc AIA, was involved in an accident near Springerville, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Springerville, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Springerville (Q35)
- Coordinates
- 34.0404, -109.2007
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30A
- Registration
- N14683
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- R C Hanson & Assoc AIA
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Tucson
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX88LA266
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING WHERE DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. DURING THE ENGINE INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LEFT MAGNETO FIRED ONLY ONE SPARKPLUG. THE RIGHT MAGNETO FIRED THREE SPARKPLUGS REGULARLY AND ONE INTERMITTENTLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1988 | Bellanca 17-30A | Clearwater, Florida, United States | Brennan Assoc., Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 1988 | Bellanca 17-30A | Borger, Texas, United States | J & W Operating Co. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1988 | Bellanca 17-30A | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jan 1988 | Bellanca 17-30 | Barron, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1988 | Bellanca 17-30 | Martelle, Iowa, United States | Pick, Alfred | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1988 | Bellanca 17-30A | Wautoma, Wisconsin, United States | Ronald R. Campbell | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1988 | Grumman G-164B | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1988 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Florence, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1988 | Champion 7EC | Mayer, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1988 | Cessna 182D | Coolidge, Arizona, United States | Craigin, Robert K. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1988 | Cessna 150F | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1988 | Cessna 150M | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Gregery, George | No injuries | - |