Bellanca 17-30A N123RM
14 March 1986 · Frankfort, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 March 1986 at about 11:05 local time, a Bellanca 17-30A registered N123RM was involved in an accident near Frankfort, Michigan, 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 11:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Frankfort, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.6306, -86.2303
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30A
- Registration
- N123RM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Frankfort → Grand Rapids
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- CHI86FA102
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
THE PLT WAS TAKING OFF FROM HIS LOCAL ARPT AND LOCAL RESIDENTS DESCRIBED CONDITIONS OF 100 FT VIS IN HEAVY GROUND FOG. AFTER LIFT-OFF HE BEGAN A LEFT TURN TOWARD A 300 FT HIGH RIDGE TOPPED BY 100 FT TREES. THE ACFT STRUCK THE TREE TOPS, THE PLT LOST CONTROL AND IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A STEEP NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1986 | Bellanca 17-30 | Winneconne, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1986 | Bellanca 17-30A | Grosse Ile, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1986 | Bellanca 17-30A | Riverdale, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Mar 1986 | Bellanca 17-30A | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1986 | Bellanca 17-30A | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Apr 1986 | Bellanca 17-300 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Benny F. Papridge | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1986 | Lake LA-250 | Frankfort, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Cessna 150 | Allegan, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1986 | Cessna 172N | West Branch, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-181 | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-31T1 | Charlevoix, Michigan, United States | Calco Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1986 | Beechcraft B-19 | Manchester, Michigan, United States | Christopher Hoover | No injuries | - |