Bellanca 17-30A N96JG
27 March 2013 · Plainview, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 March 2013 at about 03:00 local time, a Bellanca 17-30A registered N96JG was involved in an accident near Plainview, Texas, United States. 2 people were 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 03:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plainview, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.1894, -101.7210
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30A
- Registration
- N96JG
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1995
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Plainview → Plainview
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- CEN13LA211
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's improper decision to fly in night visual meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain altitude and clearance from obstacles.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot, with about 24 hours of flight experience, departed on a local flight with a passenger in night visual meteorological conditions. During cruise flight, the airplane struck a 102-foot-high power line. The power line broke through the cockpit windshield, and the airplane descended and impacted terrain. No mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane were reported that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2013 | Bellanca 17-30A | Morris, Illinois, United States | Patrick R. Rhodes | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 2013 | Bellanca 17-30A | Antlers, Oklahoma, United States | RAM, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Bellanca 17 30A | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Sep 2014 | Bellanca 17-30A | Monroe, Georgia, United States | Bailey Jason L | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2012 | Bellanca 17-30A | Cloverdale, California, United States | Wimmer Curt | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 2014 | Bellanca 17-30A | Boonville, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2013 | Piper PA-30 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Sep 2013 | Barrow ROSE PARRAKEET | Castroville, Texas, United States | Timothy Barrow | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 2013 | North American-Medore SNJ-4 | Garden City, Texas, United States | BP Residential LLC | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2013 | Eurocopter AS 350 B3 | Grand Prairie, Texas, United States | CFS Air LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Piper PA-32-301 | Paris, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Enstrom F-28A | Danbury, Texas, United States | Salaika Aviation LLC | Serious injuries | - |