Bellanca 17-30A N8793V
26 March 1987 · Greeley, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 March 1987 at about 00:15 local time, a Bellanca 17-30A registered N8793V, operated by Johnson Chevrolet-Olds Inc., was involved in an accident near Greeley, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greeley, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greeley-Weld (GXY)
- Coordinates
- 40.4398, -104.6708
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30A
- Registration
- N8793V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Johnson Chevrolet-Olds Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Denver → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN87LA072
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
DURING LANDING ROLL, AFTER A NORMAL PATTERN, AN UNUSUAL NOISE WAS HEARD BY THE PILOT. HE DESCRIBED IT AS A 'THUD' OR A LOUD 'POP' NOISE. THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT. THE LANDING GEAR WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. NO PREMPACT MALFUNCTION/FAILURE COULD BE DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 1987 | Bellanca 17-30A | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1987 | Bellanca 17-30A | Palatka, Florida, United States | Dean van Eaton | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Oct 1987 | Bellanca 17-30A | Newport, Vermont, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1987 | Bellanca 17-31ATC | Wamego, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1987 | Bellanca 17-30A | Mc Kinney, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1987 | Bellanca 17-30 | Medford, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 1987 | Piper PA-31 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Western Aviators | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1987 | Beechcraft 58 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Aero Charter | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Feb 1987 | Boeing 737-2A6 | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1987 | Airbus A-300-B4-203 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1987 | Cessna R172K | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1987 | Cessna 210 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | Hoffman, Richard W. | No injuries | - |