Bellanca 17 N4066B
19 July 1980 · Sterling, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 July 1980 at about 07:35 local time, a Bellanca 17 registered N4066B, operated by Cable, Inc., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Sterling, Colorado, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sterling, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Crosson Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17
- Registration
- N4066B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cable, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Vernal, Ut
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1625
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 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
WITNESSES STATED PWR NOT REDUCED DRG LDG ROLL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| 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 | - |