Bellanca 17-31ATC N28138

Summary

On 6 May 1986 at about 17:30 local time, a Bellanca 17-31ATC registered N28138 was involved in an accident near Winchester, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were on board. One person on the ground also died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

6 May 1986 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Winchester, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Winchester Municipal (BGF)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Bellanca 17-31ATC

Registration

N28138

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Smyrna → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL86FA125

Injuries not recorded.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PLT MADE A VFR PATTERN AT AN UNCONTROLLED ARPT AND NOTED A TRUCK ALONGSIDE THE NORTH END OF THE RWY. THE PLT DID NOTSEE ANY PERSONS ON THE RWY. DURING THE LANDING FLARE THE PLT NOTICED A MAN ON THE RWY NEAR THE RIGHT WINGTIP. A JOLT WAS FELT AS THE ACFT CONTACTED THE WORKMAN. WORKMEN HAD SHOWN UP AT THE ARPT TO SEAL THE RWY WITHOUT PRIOR NOTIFICATION.A LOCAL NOTAM WAS ISSUED BUT THE PLT HAD DEPARTED EARLIER IN THE DAY, FLEW TO ANOTHER FIELD AND RETURNED TO WINCHESTER. NONE OF THE WORKMEN WERE WEARING HIGH VISIBILITY CLOTHING NOR WAS A LOOKOUT POSTED TO WARN OF TRAFFIC ON THE ARPT. ARPT PERSONNEL DID NOT RESPOND TO THE PLT'S UNICOM CALL FOR AN ARPT ADVISORY. THE SEALING CONTRACT WAS MADE BY THE STATE WITH NO LOCAL INVOLVEMENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.