Bellanca 17-30A N9558E
2 November 2002 · Pell City, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 November 2002 at about 21:30 local time, a Bellanca 17-30A registered N9558E was involved in an accident near Pell City, Alabama, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pell City, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- St. Clair County (PLR)
- Coordinates
- 33.5647, -86.2489
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30A
- Registration
- N9558E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pell City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA03LA010
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control following landing touchdown, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with a ditch off the left side of the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he flared a little high on his landing attempt, and, "The minute the plane hit the ground, it shot off to the left". Despite his using right rudder to retain control, the airplane exited the runway off the left edge, into the grass, and encountered a ditch. The landing gear were sheared off, and the airplane sustained a propeller strike. The FAA inspector stated that postcrash investigation of the accident revealed no malfunctions with any airplane components or systems. Reported winds in the area were from 30 degrees left of runway heading at 6 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2002 | Bellanca 17-30 | Plainview, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2002 | Bellanca 17-30A | Puertecitos, Mexico | Milton E. Black | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 2002 | Bellanca 17-30A | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Oct 2002 | Bellanca 17-30 | Bogota, Colombia | Private Individual | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 May 2002 | Bellanca 17-30A | Willits, California, United States | David H. Lovitt | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Bellanca 17-31A | Gainesboro, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2002 | Beechcraft B50 | Clanton, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2002 | Hughes HU-269-A | Hamilton, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 2002 | Consolidated-Vultee 108-M | Bayou La Batre, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Schweizer 300C | Haleyville, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Cessna 182F | Pell City, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2002 | Piper PA-28-151 | Bessemer, Alabama, United States | Bessemer Aviation | No injuries | - |