Bellanca 17-30A N39897
28 March 1980 · Bellefontaine, Ohio, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 March 1980 at about 22:15 local time, a Bellanca 17-30A registered N39897 was involved in an accident during in flight near Bellefontaine, Ohio, United States. One person was on board. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bellefontaine, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30A
- Registration
- N39897
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Ogdensburg, Ny → Richmond, In
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-1147
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
NUMEROUS CRACKS FOUND IN ALT DRIVE BELT, DEFLECTED APRX 2IN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 1980 | Bellanca 17-30A | Morrisville, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Oct 1980 | Bellanca 17-30 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Stinson AVN | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1980 | Bellanca 17-30A | El Cajon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1980 | Bellanca 17-31A | Long Beach, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Oct 1980 | Bellanca 17-30A | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Indiana Bellan | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 1980 | Bellanca 17-30A | Palo Alto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |