Bellanca 17-30A accident near Marysville, Ohio, June 8, 1984
On June 8, 1984 at about 11:53 am local time, a Bellanca 17-30A, registered N4187B, was substantially damaged in an accident near Marysville, Ohio (Union CO. airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 8, 1984 · about 11:53 am local time
- Place
- Marysville, Ohio · Union CO. · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30A · all 17-30As on the register
- Registration
- N4187B · no longer on the register · serial 75-30766
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PLT STATED A LOSS OF PWR OCCURRED EN ROUTE AT 7000 FT MSL AND DURING THE FORCED LANDING FLARE PWR WAS REGAINED. PLT ELECTED TO CLIMB BECAUSE THE FIELD BEING USED FOR THE LANDING WAS INSUFFICIENT. AT ALT OF 1500 MSL, LOSS OF PWR OCCURREDONCE AGAIN. ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING FLARE OF SECOND FORCED LANDING. NO MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUCTION WAS FOUND.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 11,000 hours in all; 700 in this make and model; 60 in the last 90 days; 11,000 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 487 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, August 24, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 3,000 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-540-K1A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SMD Ft. Wayne IN at 11:00 am
- Destination: OSU Columbus OH
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 40 knots
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; not recorded at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Observation at 11:53 am from OSU, 19 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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