Bellanca 17-31A accident near Unknown, California, June 1, 1984
On June 1, 1984 at about 4:45 pm local time, a Bellanca 17-31A, registered N6602V, was destroyed in an accident near Unknown, California. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
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 1, 1984 · about 4:45 pm local time
- Place
- Unknown, California · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-31A · all 17-31As on the register
- Registration
- N6602V · no longer on the register · serial 320-25
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
BETWEEN MAY 31 & JUNE 1, 1984, THE PRIVATE PLT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE DRIVEN TO THE AIRPORT, PARKED HIS CAR, & BOARDED HIS AIRCRAFT FOR A PRESUMED PERSONAL FLT. THE PLT'S WIFE BECAME CONCERNED ABOUT HER HUSBAND'S FAILURE TO APPEAR AT WORK, & SHE NOTIFIED LOCAL AUTHORITIES THAT HER HUSBAND WAS MISSING. THE NTSB FIRST LEARNED OF THE MISSING AIRCRAFT ON JUNE 19, 1984. AS OF JUNE 14, 1985, NEITHER THE FREMONT POLICE DEPT., NOR THE NTSB HAS LEARNED OF THE AIRCRAFT & PLT'S LOCATION.
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: 2,700 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 3,325 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540 (piston); 0 hours total
- Not recorded
The flight
- Departed from: SJC San Jose CA
- Destination: Unknown
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: not reported
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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