Bellanca 17-30A accident near Friendswood, TX
On April 28, 2010, a Bellanca 17-30A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Friendswood, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 28, 2010
- Place
- Friendswood, TX
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 29.525°N, 95.219°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100428X50725
Official records · CEN10FA230
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 28, 2010, about 1028 central daylight time, a single-engine Bellanca 17-30A airplane, N14787, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain and trees near Friendswood, Texas. A postimpact fire ensued. The pilot, the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The local flight originated from the Pearland Regional Airport (LVJ), Houston, Texas, around 1019. A witness saw the airplane fly overhead. He said the airplane was in a descent and that the engine was at a high power setting. The witness said he did not hear the engine “spit” or “sputter” at any time. He further stated that the engine sounded like “the pilot was giving it all the gas it had.” He said the airplane went out of his sight and then he heard a loud noise like a “boom.” Several other witnesses heard the airplane just before, and when it crashed. Each witness said they heard a high pitched winding noise just before hearing a “big boom” when the airplane impacted the ground. Global Positioning System (GPS) track data obtained from the pilot’s hand-held Garmin GPSMAP 296 unit showed the airplane takeoff from the Pearland Regional Airport at 1019:36 and take up a southeasterly heading. The airplane climbed from an altitude 44 feet msl, the airport’s field elevation, to an altitude of 634 feet msl before starting a steady descent that continued until track data was lost. The last GPSMAP coordin
Probable cause
The airplane's impact with terrain for undetermined reasons.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
