Bellanca 17-30 N7389V
1 April 1984 · Delavan, Wisconsin, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 1 April 1984 at about 22:45 local time, a Bellanca 17-30 registered N7389V, operated by John T. Atkinson, was involved in an accident near Delavan, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Delavan, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Lawn (C59)
- Coordinates
- 42.6204, -88.6302
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30
- Registration
- N7389V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John T. Atkinson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bloomington → Delavan
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI84LA146
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE WAS DESCENDING FROM 3500 FT MSL TO TRAFFIC PATTERN ALT (2000 FT MSL), HE SWITCHED THE FUEL SELECTOR FROM THE LEFT FUEL TANK TO THE RIGHT TANK. UPON ENTERING THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, HE MADE HIS PRELANDING CHECKS. WHEN HE ADVANCED THE MIXTURE, THE ENG QUIT. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A MUDDY FIELD WHERE THE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS FOUND TO BE EMPTY, BUT THE RIGHT FUEL TANK HAD 12 GALS REMAINING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1984 | Bellanca 17-31ATC | Rocksprings, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1984 | Bellanca 17-31ATC | Antigo, Wisconsin, United States | LEE V. Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1984 | Bellanca 17-31A | Palm Coast, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1984 | Bellanca 17-30 | Plainview, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1984 | Bellanca 17-30A | Painter, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 May 1984 | Bellanca 17-30 | Irvine, California, United States | Richard Hawkins | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1984 | Cessna 150H | Menomonie, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1984 | Boeing 737-291 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-38-112 | Byron Township, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1984 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Dodgeville, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1984 | Viking DRAGON FLY | Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-38-112 | Wisconsin Rapid, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |