Bellanca 17-30 N4936V
18 November 1973 · Los Banos, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 November 1973 at about 15:05 local time, a Bellanca 17-30 registered N4936V, operated by Pacific Jet In, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Los Banos, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Los Banos, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Los Banos
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30
- Registration
- N4936V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Pacific Jet In
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Oakland, Calif → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3821
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
HIT WIRES.FUEL SELECTOR FOUND ON EMPTY TANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 26 Aug 1973 | Bellanca 17-30 | Chihuahua, Mexico | Sandw Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1973 | Bellanca 17-30A | Ridgecrest, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |