Bellanca 17-30A N6589V
28 April 1970 · Floydada, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 April 1970 at about 10:04 local time, a Bellanca 17-30A registered N6589V, operated by Bellanca Sales, was involved in an accident during in flight near Floydada, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Floydada, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30A
- Registration
- N6589V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bellanca Sales
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Plainview, Tex → Nashville, Tenn
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0166
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FUEL PUMP MOD WITH SLIMSERT.ADJ NEEDLE CAME LOOSE FROM PUMP, FUEL POURED ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 1970 | Bellanca 17-31 | Richmond Hts, Ohio, United States | Flite-Line Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1970 | Bellanca 17-30 | San Rafael, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Dec 1970 | Bellanca 17-30 | Sacaton, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 13 Dec 1970 | Bellanca 17-30 | Queen Creek, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Aug 1970 | Bellanca 17-30 | Waukegan, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1970 | Bellanca 17-30 | Burns, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |