Bellanca B17-30A N146Q

Summary

On 24 March 2000 at about 21:15 local time, a Bellanca B17-30A registered N146Q was involved in an accident near Shenandoah, Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

24 March 2000 at 21:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Shenandoah, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Shenandoah Regional (SHD)

Coordinates

38.3595, -78.7394

Aircraft

Bellanca B17-30A

Registration

N146Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD00LA028

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to maintain control during landing roll-out. A factor was the pilot's lack of total experience.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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During landing roll-out, the aircraft veered off the left side of the runway. The pilot attempted to counteract the left turn and applied pressure to the right rudder pedal. The pilot stated that the airplane did not respond to the rudder input and continued off the left side of the runway onto the grass. The airplane continued down a hill and through two fences, before it came to rest against a hill. The pilot reported a total of 77 total flight hours of which 14 hours were in make and model. The pilot also reported that there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane. Examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical deficiencies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.