Bellanca 17-31ATC N8786V
6 October 1987 · Wamego, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 October 1987 at about 03:30 local time, a Bellanca 17-31ATC registered N8786V was involved in an accident near Wamego, Kansas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wamego, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wamego (69K)
- Coordinates
- 39.1999, -96.3002
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-31ATC
- Registration
- N8786V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Great Bend → Wamego
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MKC88LA001
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A NIGHT LDG THE PLT ALIGNED THE ACFT WITH THE WHITE TOPS OF A FENCE THAT WAS PARALLEL TO THE RUNWAY. NOT ALL OF THE RWY LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. BOTH WINGS AND THE LOWER FUSELAGE WERE SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING THE LNDG ON THE FENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 1987 | Bellanca 17-30A | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 6 Oct 1987 | Bellanca 17-30A | Newport, Vermont, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1987 | Bellanca 17-30A | Mc Kinney, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1987 | Bellanca 17-30 | Medford, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1987 | Cessna 152 | Tribune, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172 | Halstead, Kansas, United States | Mitchell L. Mosiman | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Cessna A185F | Topeka, Kansas, United States | Line Builders, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1987 | Beechcraft 35A | Liberal, Kansas, United States | Shield & Bennington PA | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172 | Brewster, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |