Bellanca 17-30A N28172
8 October 1996 · Jackpot, Nevada, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 October 1996 at about 12:11 local time, a Bellanca 17-30A registered N28172 was involved in an accident near Jackpot, Nevada, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 12:11
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jackpot, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jackpot (06U)
- Coordinates
- 41.8807, -114.7802
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30A
- Registration
- N28172
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Nampa
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX97LA009
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadvertent disorientation in dark night time conditions and failure to maintain a proper climbing attitude.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot departed the desert airport toward the south during a dark night with only 16 percent of the moon illuminated. According to the airport data sheet, terrain obstructions are located to the south and west of the airport. The center of town is located less than a mile east of the airport. The pilot said that he began a left turn shortly after takeoff and that was the last thing he could remember. A ground witness and the passenger said that the engine sounded normal. The wreckage examination disclosed that the airplane's left wing dragged the terrain during the left turn.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 1996 | Bellanca 17-30A | Belen, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1996 | Bellanca 17-30A | Fallbrook, California, United States | Frank B. Harriman | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1996 | Bellanca 17-31ATC | Lubbock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1996 | Bellanca 17-30A | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1996 | Bellanca 17-30 | Hayes Center, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 1996 | Bellanca 17-30 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1996 | Cessna 152 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Aerleon Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1996 | Piper PA-28-180 | Ely, Nevada, United States | Michael E. Scholl | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1996 | Burkhart Grob G102 | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1996 | Beechcraft E33A | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1996 | Let BLANIK L-13 | Jean, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Russman AVID FLYER | Searchlight, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |