No fatalities

BELLANCA 1730 A accident at Bessemer, AL, 26 Mar 2021

Bessemer, AL, United States

On March 26, 2021, a BELLANCA 1730 A operated by Hatch Transportation LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Bessemer, AL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, and a subsequent aerodynamic stall. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 7 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotAirspeed — Not attained/maintainedCapability exceeded