Bellanca 17-30 N7393V
17 May 1984 · Plainview, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 17 May 1984 at about 19:15 local time, a Bellanca 17-30 registered N7393V was involved in an accident near Plainview, Texas, 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 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plainview, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hale County (PVW)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30
- Registration
- N7393V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW84LA235
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
A TLT LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED DURING THE INITIAL TAKEOFF CLIMB. THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED WHEN A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE ACFT JUST CAME OUT OF AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. AFTER THE ACCIDENT A FUEL LEAK WAS FOUND WHERE THE MAIN INLET FUEL LINE CONNECTS TO THE FUEL INJECTOR DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK. IT IS NOT KNOWN HOW MUCH FUEL WAS LOST FROM THE LEAK. IT WAS ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON THE RIGHT TANK WHICH WAS FOUND EMPTY.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 1 Apr 1984 | Bellanca 17-30 | Delavan, Wisconsin, United States | John T. Atkinson | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1984 | Cessna 402B | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1984 | Owen Robert R QUICKIE 2 | Ponder, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1984 | Cessna 150L | New Boston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft B35 | Nocona, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150 | Papalote, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |