Bellanca 17-30A accident near Richmond Hts, Ohio, July 13, 1984
On July 13, 1984, a Bellanca 17-30A, registered N93752, was substantially damaged in an accident near Richmond Hts, Ohio (Cuyahoga CO. airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. 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
- July 13, 1984
- Place
- Richmond Hts, Ohio · Cuyahoga CO. · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30A · all 17-30As on the register
- Registration
- N93752 · no longer on the register · serial 73-30586
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING FLOWN BACK FROM AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE PILOT STATED AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT HE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER WHILE ON DOWNWIND LEG FOR LANDING ON RWY 23. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A LANDING ON RWY 5 BUT THE ACFT LANDED 1500 FEET SHORT. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL IN THE LEFT FUEL TANK, FUEL LINES OR FUEL CONTROL. THE PLT STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN OPERATING ON THE LEFT FUEL TANK.
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: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 464 hours in all; 231 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days; 308 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,203 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 11, 1984; 6 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,325 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-K1A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 29G Portage OH
- Destination: CGF Richmond Hts OH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 10,000 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:48 pm from CGF, 15 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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