Bellanca BL-17-30A N8844V

Summary

On 4 March 2001 at about 17:15 local time, a Bellanca BL-17-30A registered N8844V was involved in an accident near Sylacauga, Alabama, 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

4 March 2001 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Sylacauga, Alabama, United States

Nearest airport

Merkel Sylacagua (SCD)

Coordinates

33.1753, -86.3092

Aircraft

Bellanca BL-17-30A

Registration

N8844V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mobile → Sylacauga

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA01LA092

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout, and the subsequent runway excursion and collision with trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Tfhe aircraft landed runway 27 in winds that were being reported as from 230-degrees at 15 knots, gusting to 21 knots. The aircraft touched down and immediately began leaving rubber streaks on the runway from all three tires. The aircraft departed the runway surface at about a 45-degree angle, and collided with trees located about 50 feet from the runway edge. Postcrash examination of the aircraft revealed no precrash mechanical malfunctions of the steering system or braking system.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.