Bellanca BL17-30A N125SU
6 April 1998 · Prescott, Arizona, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 April 1998 at about 18:34 local time, a Bellanca BL17-30A registered N125SU was involved in an accident near Prescott, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:34
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Prescott, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Earnest A. Love Field (PRC)
- Coordinates
- 34.6197, -112.4197
- Aircraft
- Bellanca BL17-30A
- Registration
- N125SU
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lordsburg → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX98LA132
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to attain directional control after swerving off the runway and impacting a ditch.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The aircraft veered left after landing and encountered a drainage ditch that ran parallel to the runway surface.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca BL17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 1999 | Bellanca BL17-30A | Brownfield, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 2000 | Bellanca BL17-30 | Waller, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 1996 | Bellanca BL17-31ATC | Wauseon, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2001 | Bellanca BL17-30 | Columbus, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1993 | Bellanca BL17-31ATC | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 2004 | Bellanca BL17-30 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1998 | Cessna 172M | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Sunbird Flight Services | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Nov 1998 | Varga 2150A | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1998 | Piper PA-28-140 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1998 | Grumman HU-16C | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1998 | Cessna 182P | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1998 | Cessna 172P | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Karl G. Gimbel | Fatal | 2 |