Bellanca 17-30A N8778V
22 February 1973 · Mountn Pass, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 February 1973 at about 19:35 local time, a Bellanca 17-30A registered N8778V, operated by Dean Aviation, was involved in an accident during in flight near Mountn Pass, 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 19:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mountn Pass, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30A
- Registration
- N8778V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dean Aviation
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Orange City, Calif → Las Vegas, Nev
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-1556
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
ENG QUIT UN RESTART. LND ON FREEWAY, BOUNCED OFF AVOIDING TRUCK.
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 | - |
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| 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 | - |