Plane Crash List

Bellanca 17 accidents

The NTSB database holds 515 accidents and incidents involving the Bellanca 17, recorded between 1967 to 2026. 130 of them were fatal (25%), and 261 people died.

The deadliest year was 1975, with 25 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (122 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Mexico and Other-Foreign Countries.

299 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

515
Records
130
Fatal
261
Deaths
25%
Share fatal
1967 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map 216 of 515 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 27
1970s 197
1980s 130
1990s 73
2000s 38
2010s 33
2020s 17

Where these happened

United States 501 Mexico 3 Other-Foreign Countries 3 Canada 2 Central America 1 Atlantic Ocean South Lat. 1

Operators involved

Miller Flying 3 Bellanca Sales 3 Lease-A-Plane 3 John L Cashin 2 Trans Union AI 2 Church Financi 1

All 515 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
28 Dec 1970 Bellanca 17-30
N7342V
 Sacaton, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 5
4 Jan 2024 Bellanca 17-30A
N4023B
 Bequia, St Vincent And The Grenadines
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
10 Jul 1995 Bellanca 17-31A
N39875
 Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States - Fatal 4
14 May 1994 Bellanca 17-30A
N4226B
 Camdenton, Missouri, United States Aerne, Dean M. Fatal 4
1 Jun 1992 Bellanca 17-30A
N8230R
 El Campo, Texas, United States King, JAY Fatal 4
12 May 1990 Bellanca 17-31A
N7SF
 Davis Park, New York, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
25 Nov 1982 Bellanca 17-30A
N14748
 Williams, Arizona, United States William Edward Hanson Fatal 4
25 Dec 1975 Bellanca 17-31
N14707
 Butler, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
23 Jun 1975 Bellanca 17-31
N7360V
 Lutesville, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 Bobby R Jones Fatal 4
12 Mar 1975 Bellanca 17-30
N4930V
 Mena, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 Lamco-St.louis Fatal 4
8 Mar 1975 Bellanca 17-30A
N39871
 Delle, Utah, United States
no coordinates
 Browning Motor Fatal 4
15 Jul 1973 Bellanca 17-30A
N8867V
 Pinetops, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
20 Jul 1972 Bellanca 17-30A
N8801V
 Bridgeville, Delaware, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
9 Sep 1971 Bellanca 17-30A
N6701V
 Seattle, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 Pacific Aviati Fatal 4
28 Aug 1971 Bellanca 17-30
N7307V
 Hachita, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
11 Jun 2011 Bellanca 17-31ATC
N79BF
 Ukiah, Oregon, United States - Fatal 3
17 Dec 2006 Bellanca 17-30A
N39858
 Jay, Oklahoma, United States - Fatal 3
1 Dec 1996 Bellanca 17-31ATC
N123SS
 Fitzgerald, Georgia, United States Albert J. Townsend Fatal 3
3 Oct 1992 Bellanca 17-31ATC
N33317
 Elko, Nevada, United States Thunderbird Air, Inc. Fatal 3
23 Aug 1991 Bellanca 17-30A
N14698
 Arlington, Wyoming, United States
no coordinates
 Thomas B. & Pamela Smith Fatal 3
8 Jun 1989 Bellanca 17-30
CGLJM
 Near Fairbanks, Alaska, United States David Evans Fatal 3
26 May 1986 Bellanca 17-30A
N14781
 Riverdale, Maryland, United States - Fatal 3
14 Mar 1986 Bellanca 17-30A
N123RM
 Frankfort, Michigan, United States - Fatal 3
11 Sep 1983 Bellanca 17-31ATC
N28077
 Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
19 Jul 1980 Bellanca 17
N4066B
 Sterling, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 Cable, Inc. Fatal 3
13 Sep 1978 Bellanca 17-31A
N6626V
 San Jose, California, United States
no coordinates
 Western Aviati Fatal 3
25 Jan 1977 Bellanca 17-30A
N99BB
 San Mateo Nm, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
4 Jul 1976 Bellanca 17-31A
N8211R
 Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
15 Jan 1976 Bellanca 17-30
N7385V
 Orofino, Idaho, United States
no coordinates
 Green Acres FL Fatal 3
20 Dec 1975 Bellanca 17-31A
N8200R
 Garrison, Iowa, United States
no coordinates
 Skylark Flying Fatal 3
27 Sep 1972 Bellanca 17-30A
N8800V
 Lake Wales, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
28 Apr 1972 Bellanca 17-31A
N6581V
 Onalaska, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
5 Feb 1972 Bellanca 17-30
N7323V
 Venice, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Industrial ERE Fatal 3
13 Dec 1970 Bellanca 17-30
N7384V
 Queen Creek, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
30 Sep 1969 Bellanca 17-30
N6673V
 Brooksville, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
24 Apr 2017 Bellanca 17 31ATC
N787TV
 Boonville, Missouri, United States - Fatal 2
18 May 2011 Bellanca 17-30A
N93577
 Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States Mickey Gilmer Fatal 2
1 Jan 2004 Bellanca 17-30A
N4104B
 Dallas, Texas, United States - Fatal 2
9 Oct 2002 Bellanca 17-30
HK-4234P
 Bogota, Colombia
no coordinates
 Private Individual Fatal 2
27 Jan 2002 Bellanca 17-30A
N4002B
 Alexandria, Minnesota, United States - Fatal 2
13 Feb 2001 Bellanca 17-30A
N1256R
 Pampa, Texas, United States - Fatal 2
23 Aug 2000 Bellanca 17-30
N4905V
 Scottsdale, Arizona, United States - Fatal 2
14 Jul 2000 Bellanca 17-30A
N8263R
 Houston, Texas, United States - Fatal 2
27 May 2000 Bellanca 17-30A
N136EL
 Taylor, Missouri, United States - Fatal 2
10 Nov 1999 Bellanca 17-30
N6691V
 Lake City, Colorado, United States - Fatal 2
8 Dec 1997 Bellanca 17-30
N4854V
 Independence, Kansas, United States - Fatal 2
24 Sep 1997 Bellanca 17-30A
N28158
 Belgium
no coordinates
 Schuybroek Aviation Inc Fatal 2
9 Nov 1992 Bellanca 17-31ATC
N39883
 Dublin, Texas, United States Teague, James Edward Fatal 2
26 Apr 1992 Bellanca 17-30A
N28110
 Burnsville, North Carolina, United States Swope, Garrett H. Fatal 2
26 Jun 1990 Bellanca 17-30A
N6608V
 Dallas, Texas, United States Martin, Reagan M. Fatal 2