Bellanca 17-30A accident near Browning, Montana, August 24, 1982
On August 24, 1982 at about 10:30 pm local time, a Bellanca 17-30A, registered N14695, was substantially damaged in an accident near Browning, Montana (Star-Browning airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were 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
- August 24, 1982 · about 10:30 pm local time
- Place
- Browning, Montana · Star-Browning
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30A · all 17-30As on the register
- Registration
- N14695 · registry record · serial 74-30688
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACFT LANDED WITH THE GEAR UP.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 2,300 hours in all; 52 in this make and model; 42 in the last 90 days; 2,297 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 991 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 61 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,000 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-K (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Rapid City SD at 10:00 am
- Destination: Seneca IL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 24, 4,100 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 330° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 60 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 176°F (80°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N14695 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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