Bellanca 17-30A N39877
29 May 1979 · Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 May 1979 at about 10:43 local time, a Bellanca 17-30A registered N39877, operated by Catv, Inc, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States. 3 people were on board and one died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ruidoso Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30A
- Registration
- N39877
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Catv, Inc
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Hill City, Ks
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3518
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 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
OIL CAP MISSING.AIR FILTER OBSTD BY OIL.ALTN AIRDOOR BLKD BY IMPROPERLY SEATED FILTER.D/A 9500FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 1979 | Bellanca 17-30A | Bryans Corner, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Feb 1979 | Bellanca 17-30A | Bryans Corner, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jun 1979 | Bellanca 17-30A | Fall River Mil, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1979 | Bellanca 17-30A | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1979 | Bellanca 17-30 | Quinton, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1979 | Bellanca 17-31A | Isle of Palms, South Carolina, United States | Sea Air Inc | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |