Bellanca 17-30 N1291R
14 September 1976 · Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 September 1976 at about 13:30 local time, a Bellanca 17-30 registered N1291R was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Allentown, Pennsylvania, 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Allentown Abe
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30
- Registration
- N1291R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3193
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
FUEL SELECTOR PSND TO L MAIN FUEL TANK.L MAIN FUEL TANK FOUND EMPTY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 1976 | Bellanca 17-30 | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1976 | Bellanca 17-30 | Seguin, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 May 1976 | Bellanca 17-30A | Lebanon, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1976 | Bellanca 17-31A | Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Sep 1976 | Bellanca 17-31 | Bremerton, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 May 1976 | Bellanca 17-30A | Sewickley, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |