Bellanca 17-30A N14774
17 September 2000 · Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 17 September 2000 at about 18:26 local time, a Bellanca 17-30A registered N14774 was involved in an accident near Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ez Heart Ranch (NONE)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30A
- Registration
- N14774
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → El Paso
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN00LA174
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain lateral clearance with terrain. Factors were the confined area used for takeoff, and the high vegetation alongside the road.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The ranch foreman told the pilot that the airstrip had not been 'bladed or rolled' in 3 years, and suggested he take off from a nearby road. The pilot walked along 4,000 feet of the road, and determined it was suitable for departure. A short field takeoff was attempted into a 5 to 7 knot headwind. As the airplane lifted off the road, the left wing struck a mesquite brush, spinning it around.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2000 | Bellanca 17-30A | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Jun 2000 | Bellanca 17-31ATC | Del Rio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Bellanca 17-30 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 2000 | Bellanca 17-30A | Albany, Georgia, United States | Warren B. Willis | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 May 2000 | Bellanca 17-30A | Taylor, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Nov 2000 | Bellanca 17-30A | Zanesville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2000 | Cessna 150H | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 2000 | Cessna 152 | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2000 | Rosenbarger LANCAIR IV | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2000 | Cessna 150L | Reserve, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 2000 | Piper PA-24-250 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Luscombe 8E | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | Chris R. Randall | No injuries | - |