Bellanca 17-30A N39854
2 June 1985 · El Paso, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 June 1985 at about 17:00 local time, a Bellanca 17-30A registered N39854 was involved in an accident near El Paso, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- El Paso, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- El Paso Intl (ELP)
- Coordinates
- 31.8004, -106.3590
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30A
- Registration
- N39854
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Alamogordo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85LA242
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF, THE PLT FIRST SMELLED, THEN OBSERVED SMOKE COMING INTO THE COCKPIT FROM UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE ENG QUIT COMPLETELY. THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN AREA OFF THE RWY. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE ACFT STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT & THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE MUFFLER ON THE LEFT SIDE, WHICH HAD BEEN OVERHAULED & INSTALLED ON 7/25/83, HAD FAILED NEAR THE OUTLET, ALLOWING HOT EXHAUST GASES TO ENTER THE ENG COMPARTMENT & BURN A WIRE BUNDLE CONTAINING THE MAGNETO WIRING (P-LEADS). A LARGE SECTION WAS MISSING FROM THE REAR HALF OF THE MUFFLER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 1985 | Bellanca 17-30A | Coushatta, Louisiana, United States | Green Horton | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Bellanca 17-30A | Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Bellanca 17-30A | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1985 | Bellanca 17-30 | San Andreas, California, United States | Viking, Ltd. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1985 | Bellanca 17-30A | Camden, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1985 | Bellanca 17-30A | Burlington, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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