Bellanca 17-30A N28156
31 May 1988 · Wautoma, Wisconsin, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 31 May 1988 at about 01:02 local time, a Bellanca 17-30A registered N28156, operated by Ronald R. Campbell, was involved in an accident near Wautoma, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wautoma, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.0605, -89.2897
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30A
- Registration
- N28156
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ronald R. Campbell
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI88FA120
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
PERFORMANCE OF AN AEROBATIC MANEUVER WITH INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE FOR RECOVERY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE PILOT PERFORMED A HIGH PERFORMANCE TAKEOFF FOLLOWED BY A WINGOVER MANEUVER. NO RECOVERY OR PULL-UP FROM THE MANEUVER WAS SEEN BY WITNESSES. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A DENSE STAND OF 20 TO 30 FOOT PINE TREES. THE AIRPORT MANAGER SAW AND SPOKE TO THE PILOT BEFORE THE FLIGHT. ACCORDING TO THE AIRPORT MANAGER, THE PILOT WAS ATYPICALLY UNRESPONSIVE AND WITHDRAWN AS IF SOMETHING WAS BOTHERING HIM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1988 | Bellanca 17-30A | Clearwater, Florida, United States | Brennan Assoc., Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 1988 | Bellanca 17-30A | Borger, Texas, United States | J & W Operating Co. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1988 | Bellanca 17-30A | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jan 1988 | Bellanca 17-30 | Barron, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1988 | Bellanca 17-30A | Springerville, Arizona, United States | R C Hanson & Assoc AIA | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1988 | Bellanca 17-30 | Martelle, Iowa, United States | Pick, Alfred | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 1988 | British JS-3101 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Express Airlines 1, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1988 | Aerospatiale ATR-42 | Mosinee, Wisconsin, United States | Simmons Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-22 | Stanley, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172N | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1988 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Wis. Rapids, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1988 | Beechcraft F35 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Groszer, TOD | No injuries | - |