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, Other-Foreign Countries and Mexico.

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

All 515 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
2 Dec 1998 Bellanca 17-30
N4789V
Star, North Carolina, United States Robert E. Hill No injuries -
25 Sep 1998 Bellanca 17-30A
N727DC
Alpine, Texas, United States - No injuries -
18 Jun 1998 Bellanca 17-30A
N4038B
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States - No injuries -
15 Jun 1998 Bellanca 17-31A
N39853
Millry, Alabama, United States - No injuries -
18 Dec 1997 Bellanca 17-30A
N28122
Steubenville, Ohio, United States - Serious injuries -
2 Aug 1997 Bellanca 17-30A
N8237R
Eagle, Michigan, United States - No injuries -
4 Jul 1997 Bellanca 17-30
N70EC
Prescott, Arizona, United States - No injuries -
6 Mar 1997 Bellanca 17-30A
N8782V
Monroe, Michigan, United States - No injuries -
5 Mar 1997 Bellanca 17-30
N7312V
Aikens, South Carolina, United States - Minor injuries -
31 Jan 1997 Bellanca 17-30A
N6638V
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States - Minor injuries -
26 Dec 1996 Bellanca 17-30
N4836V
Hayes Center, Nebraska, United States - Serious injuries -
1 Dec 1996 Bellanca 17-30A
N39812
Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States - No injuries -
9 Nov 1996 Bellanca 17-30A
N86DR
Brunswick, Georgia, United States - Serious injuries -
26 Oct 1996 Bellanca 17-31ATC
N444TL
Lubbock, Texas, United States - No injuries -
8 Oct 1996 Bellanca 17-30A
N28172
Jackpot, Nevada, United States - Serious injuries -
1 Jul 1996 Bellanca 17-30 VIKING
N838MM
Alexandria, Minnesota, United States - Serious injuries -
31 May 1996 Bellanca 17-30A
N14765
New Market, Virginia, United States - Minor injuries -
24 May 1996 Bellanca 17-30A
N23MB
Fallbrook, California, United States Frank B. Harriman No injuries -
12 May 1996 Bellanca 17-30
N6668V
Springfield, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
- Serious injuries -
13 Jan 1996 Bellanca 17-30A
N4109B
Belen, New Mexico, United States - No injuries -
30 Dec 1995 Bellanca 17-30
N7356V
Durango, Colorado, United States - No injuries -
23 Jul 1995 Bellanca 17-31ATC
N500BT
Hico, Texas, United States - No injuries -
15 Jul 1995 Bellanca 17-30
N6566V
Springfield, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
21 May 1995 Bellanca 17-30A
N8872V
Conroe, Texas, United States - Serious injuries -
6 Apr 1995 Bellanca 17-30A
N6700V
Midland, Texas, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
4 Dec 1994 Bellanca 17-30A
N39852
Kent, Washington, United States - Serious injuries -
29 Jul 1994 Bellanca 17-30
N93572
Waterford, Michigan, United States Wooden Airplane Company Serious injuries -
17 Jun 1994 Bellanca 17-30
N8218R
Tomahawk, Wisconsin, United States - Serious injuries -
20 May 1994 Bellanca 17-30A
N14773
Del Rio, Texas, United States Stroud, Merle C. Minor injuries -
3 Sep 1993 Bellanca 17-30
N6582V
Blakesburg, Iowa, United States Herreid, JON D. No injuries -
21 Aug 1993 Bellanca 17-30A
N104CB
Hilton Head Is, South Carolina, United States
no coordinates
Panas, William R. Minor injuries -
26 Jul 1993 Bellanca 17-31A
N39850
Columbus, Mississippi, United States Michaud, LEO C. Serious injuries -
30 Jun 1993 Bellanca 17-31ATC
N127WZ
Jackson Hole, Wyoming, United States Williams, William Z. Minor injuries -
4 Jun 1993 Bellanca 17-31
N73SM
Leesport, Pennsylvania, United States Kendell & Cary Hilton Serious injuries -
20 Mar 1993 Bellanca 17-30A
N4045B
Plainview, Texas, United States McCann, Michael J. Minor injuries -
10 Dec 1992 Bellanca 17-30
N6682V
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States Sims, Marion J. No injuries -
18 Oct 1992 Bellanca 17-30A
N14695
Grand Junction, Colorado, United States Classic Wings, Inc. No injuries -
9 Aug 1992 Bellanca 17-30A
N6649V
Sedona, Arizona, United States Bjornstad, Lidy A. No injuries -
11 Jul 1992 Bellanca 17-30A
N6617V
Ortonville, Michigan, United States Loft Air Inc. Serious injuries -
26 May 1992 Bellanca 17-30A
N9742E
Graford, Texas, United States
no coordinates
Johnson, Kenneth D. Minor injuries -
24 Apr 1992 Bellanca 17-30
N14690
Alto, Georgia, United States Forbes, Joseph D. No injuries -
19 Mar 1992 Bellanca 17-31A
N8266R
Eugene, Oregon, United States Bash, Gail S. Minor injuries -
7 Mar 1992 Bellanca 17-30A
N39866
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States TIM L. Alton No injuries -
28 Oct 1991 Bellanca 17-30A
N6307Y
Cotulla, Texas, United States Maze, ROY H. Serious injuries -
14 Oct 1991 Bellanca 17-31
N9755E
Big Spring, Texas, United States
no coordinates
Thomas C. Miller Serious injuries -
1 Jun 1991 Bellanca 17-30
N4SH
Fort Ord, California, United States
no coordinates
Flame Aero Inc No injuries -
26 Feb 1991 Bellanca 17-30A
N8290R
Coalinga, California, United States George R. Hunt No injuries -
16 Jul 1990 Bellanca 17-31A
N93666
Wilmington, Ohio, United States - No injuries -
12 Jul 1990 Bellanca 17-31ATC
N39870
Denton, Texas, United States - Serious injuries -
28 Jun 1990 Bellanca 17-30A
N39843
Ojai, California, United States McNary, Jacqueline W & James Minor injuries -