Bellanca 17-30A accident near Angel Fire, New Mexico, January 10, 1984
On January 10, 1984, a Bellanca 17-30A, registered N93656, was substantially damaged in an accident near Angel Fire, New Mexico (Angel Fire airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 3 people 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
- January 10, 1984
- Place
- Angel Fire, New Mexico · Angel Fire · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 3 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30A · all 17-30As on the register
- Registration
- N93656 · no longer on the register · serial 73-30572
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER MAKING A X-COUNTRY FLT FROM OKLAHOMA CITY, OK TO ANGEL FIRE, NM, THE PLT LANDED ON A SNOW COVERED RWY AT AN ELEVATION OF 8382 FT. DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT BOUNCED, DRIFTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY, THEN HIT A 3-1/2 FT SNOWBANK. THE PLT REPORTED THE WIND WAS FROM 300 DEG AT 2 TO 10 KTS.
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: 234 hours in all; 40 in this make and model; 34 in the last 90 days; 180 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 820 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 7, 1983; 20 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,000 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520-K (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 2 DT Oklahoma City OK at 9:30 pm
- Destination: E91 Angel Fire NM
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 6,700 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 2 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 19°F (-7°C), dew point 10°F (-12°C)
- Altimeter: 31.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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