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
1 Oct 1989 Bellanca 17-30A
CGUVU
 Cougar, Washington, United States Edward Shwetz Fatal 2
3 Nov 1986 Bellanca 17-30A
N93495
 Flagstaff, Arizona, United States - Fatal 2
21 Aug 1986 Bellanca 17-30
N6655V
 West Green, Georgia, United States - Fatal 2
13 Aug 1985 Bellanca 17-31A
N8242R
 Woodbridge, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 H. E. Johnson Fatal 2
7 Apr 1985 Bellanca 17-31A
N9705E
 Yamhill, Oregon, United States - Fatal 2
3 Dec 1983 Bellanca 17-30A
N4097B
 Hebbronville, Texas, United States - Fatal 2
28 Nov 1983 Bellanca 17-31ATC
N107CB
 Moose, Wyoming, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
28 Oct 1983 Bellanca 17-31 ATC
N6586V
 Littleton, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
17 Mar 1983 Bellanca 17-31A
N8855V
 Waverly, Georgia, United States Harold A. Albritton Fatal 2
8 May 1982 Bellanca 17-30
N4907V
 Santa Barbara, California, United States Clamar Air Fatal 2
5 Jun 1981 Bellanca 17-31
N9699E
 Hessel, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
6 Jan 1981 Bellanca 17-30A
N6606V
 Iraan, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
25 Feb 1980 Bellanca 17-31A
N8853V
 Long Beach, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
12 Feb 1980 Bellanca 17-30A
N28027
 Morrisville, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
19 Nov 1978 Bellanca 17-30
N7320V
 Medford, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
4 Jul 1978 Bellanca 17-31A
N8805V
 Lake City, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
11 Apr 1978 Bellanca 17-30A
N39817
 Gulfport, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
 Eagle Distribu Fatal 2
13 Nov 1977 Bellanca 17-30
N6572V
 Fullerton, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
30 Aug 1977 Bellanca 17-30
N4889V
 San Dimas, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
19 Nov 1976 Bellanca 17-30A
N4027B
 Taos, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 Church Financi Fatal 2
24 Oct 1976 Bellanca 17-30A
N8799V
 Nakina, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
6 Apr 1975 Bellanca 17-30A
N8293R
 Paloduro, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
2 Mar 1975 Bellanca 17-30
N4723V
 Newton, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
6 Jun 1974 Bellanca 17-30A
N8891V
 Blairsville, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
3 Apr 1974 Bellanca 17-30
N6678V
 N.little Rock, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 Missouri Kansa Fatal 2
30 Jan 1973 Bellanca 17-31A
N39860
 Aurora, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 Shaul Aviation Fatal 2
12 Feb 1972 Bellanca 17-31A
N8830V
 Springfield, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 Air Trac.corp Fatal 2
28 Apr 1970 Bellanca 17-30A
N6589V
 Floydada, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Bellanca Sales Fatal 2
27 Mar 1970 Bellanca 17-30
N6565V
 Leander, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
12 Apr 1969 Bellanca 17-30
N4868V
 Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
25 Jul 1968 Bellanca 17-30
N4746V
 Lees Summit, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 KO Flying Serv Fatal 2
21 Apr 1968 Bellanca 17-30
N4816V
 Kayenta, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
16 Sep 2025 Bellanca 17-30A
N432DM
 Moriarty, New Mexico, United States - Fatal 1
30 Nov 2014 Bellanca 17-30A
N6629V
 Boonville, Missouri, United States - Fatal 1
27 Apr 2014 Bellanca 17 30A
N9759E
 Sweetwater, Texas, United States - Fatal 1
5 Apr 2014 Bellanca 17-30A
N8259R
 Albany, Ohio, United States - Fatal 1
28 Apr 2010 Bellanca 17-30A
N14787
 Friendswood, Texas, United States - Fatal 1
15 Sep 2007 Bellanca 17-30A
N8260R
 Dallas, Georgia, United States - Fatal 1
1 Sep 2006 Bellanca 17-31 ATC
D-ELAI
 Neuwerk Island, Germany Werner Mandel Fatal 1
31 May 1995 Bellanca 17-30A
N4207B
 Corinth, Mississippi, United States - Fatal 1
10 Dec 1993 Bellanca 17-30A
N4195B
 Lagrange, Georgia, United States - Fatal 1
29 Jan 1992 Bellanca 17-30
N4869V
 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States Sludge Disposal, Inc. Fatal 1
13 Aug 1991 Bellanca 17-30A
N6704V
 Boyne City, Michigan, United States Trapline Inc. Fatal 1
7 Apr 1991 Bellanca 17-31 ATC
N1269R
 Gt. Barrington, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 Barrett Scoville Fatal 1
26 Jan 1991 Bellanca 17-30A
N4035B
 Olton, Texas, United States John C. Bozeman Fatal 1
17 Apr 1989 Bellanca 17-30A
N8785V
 Junction, Texas, United States - Fatal 1
24 Jul 1988 Bellanca 17-30A
N28140
 Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
5 Jul 1988 Bellanca 17-30A
N399AC
 Clearwater, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Brennan Assoc., Inc. Fatal 1
31 May 1988 Bellanca 17-30A
N28156
 Wautoma, Wisconsin, United States Ronald R. Campbell Fatal 1
13 Jul 1987 Bellanca 17-30A
N93664
 Palatka, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Dean van Eaton Fatal 1