Bellanca 17 30 N501CR
27 June 2026 · Santa Paula, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 June 2026 at about 19:48 local time, a Bellanca 17 30 registered N501CR was involved in an accident near Santa Paula, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 19:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Paula, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Santa Paula (KSZP)
- Coordinates
- 34.3555, -119.0368
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17 30
- Registration
- N501CR
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1973
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Glendale → Santa Paula
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR26LA240
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. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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