Bellanca 17-30A N801RC

Summary

On 17 March 2012 at about 21:20 local time, a Bellanca 17-30A registered N801RC, operated by Teeter Brian H, was involved in an accident near Branson, Missouri, 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.

Date

17 March 2012 at 21:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Branson, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

M. Graham Clark Taney County (PLK)

Coordinates

36.6258, -93.2292

Aircraft

Bellanca 17-30A

Registration

N801RC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Teeter Brian H

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Vichy → Branson

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12CA193

Nobody was injured.

The pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane while landing with a gusting crosswind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that the local wind was from the south at 8 to 10 knots, gusting to 20 knots, and he used runway 12 for the landing. He stated that during the landing approach, he “crabbed” the airplane into the wind and slipped the airplane to touch down on the centerline. Upon touchdown, the airplane veered to the left and the pilot reported that he applied “hard” right rudder. The left main gear traveled off the side of the runway and the right main gear remained on the runway. The airplane became airborne when the left main gear contacted a rise in the terrain. The airplane then settled back to the terrain and came to rest with the landing gear collapsed. Substantial damage resulted to the left wing spar. A skid mark, which veered sharply to the left side of the runway, was visible.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.