Bellanca 17-30 N39818 accident near Stevensville, Maryland, February 7, 2024

Bellanca 17-30, registration N39818, was involved in an accident near Stevensville, Maryland on February 7, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA24LA112 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 32 minutes of the flight after departing the Pottstown/Heritage Fld area (KPTW), reaching a maximum of 3,200 ft. The last recorded position was at 16:55 UTC, at 500 ft and 0 knots, about 3 km from Stevensville/Bay Bridge Arpt (KW29).

The nearest weather report, from KW29 (3 km away), showed wind 340° at 9 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Bellanca 17-30A registered in United States (Mode S A4A31D).

This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.

Key facts

Date
February 7, 2024
Location
Stevensville, Maryland
Aircraft
Bellanca 17-30
Registration
N39818
Injuries
None
NTSB case
ERA24LA112 (Completed)
Departure area
Pottstown/Heritage Fld (KPTW)
Nearest airport
Stevensville/Bay Bridge Arpt (KW29)
Recorded flight
32 min, max 3,200 ft
Last recorded position
16:55 UTC, 500 ft, 0 kt

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Sources: NTSB case ERA24LA112; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.