Bellanca 17-30A N39816
1 May 1973 · Polo, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 May 1973 at about 10:30 local time, a Bellanca 17-30A registered N39816 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Polo, Illinois, United States. 2 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 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Polo, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Radio Ranch
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30A
- Registration
- N39816
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Chicago, Ill → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1383
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
WIND GUSTING 35K.ON ADVICE OF PREVIOUS FLT INST DID NOT USE BRAKES.
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 | - |