Bellanca 17-30 N4925V
26 August 1973 · Chihuahua, Mexico · No injuries
Summary
On 26 August 1973 at about 12:00 local time, a Bellanca 17-30 registered N4925V, operated by Sandw Aviation, was involved in an accident during in flight near Chihuahua, Mexico. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chihuahua, Mexico
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30
- Registration
- N4925V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sandw Aviation
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- El Paso, Tx → Safford, Ariz
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 6-0035
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
FAILED AFTER SWITCH TO AUX TANK.WOULD NOT RESTART.INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF MEXICO.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1973 | Bellanca 17-31A | Courtland, Alabama, United States | John L Cashin | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1973 | Bellanca 17-30 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Southern Atlan | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1973 | Bellanca 17-30A | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | Elmo Aero Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1973 | Bellanca 17-30A | Freidens, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1973 | Bellanca 17-30A | Ridgecrest, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1973 | Bellanca 17-30 | Dunkirk, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 1973 | Beechcraft K35 | Cardenas, Mexico | Stephen Constr | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1973 | Cessna 210L | Muzquiz, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Hermosa, Mexico | Depere Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-32 | Ojinaga, Mexico | Aero Enterpris | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1973 | Cessna 150 | Matamoros, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1973 | Cessna 182 | San Louis, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |