Bellanca 17-31A N39850
26 July 1993 · Columbus, Mississippi, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 July 1993 at about 23:52 local time, a Bellanca 17-31A registered N39850, operated by Michaud, LEO C., was involved in an accident near Columbus, Mississippi, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 were seriously 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 23:52
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Columbus, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Columbus Air Force Base (CBM)
- Coordinates
- 33.5010, -88.4005
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-31A
- Registration
- N39850
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Michaud, LEO C.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cornelia → Terrell
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA93LA165
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER DECISION TO TURN THE FUEL SELECTOR OFF PREMATURELY DURING HIS ATTEMPTED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot noted an unsafe nose gear light and elected to turn the engine off on final approach by moving the fuel selector to off. The airplane engine quit and the airplane landed short of the runway. The nose gear was too badly damaged to determine the reported nose gear malfuntion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 1993 | Bellanca 17-30A | Plainview, Texas, United States | McCann, Michael J. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1993 | Bellanca 17-31ATC | Jackson Hole, Wyoming, United States | Williams, William Z. | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1993 | Bellanca 17-31 | Leesport, Pennsylvania, United States | Kendell & Cary Hilton | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Bellanca 17-30A | Hilton Head Is, South Carolina, United States | Panas, William R. | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1993 | Bellanca 17-30A | Lagrange, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Sep 1993 | Bellanca 17-30 | Blakesburg, Iowa, United States | Herreid, JON D. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 1993 | Piper PA-28-161 | Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1993 | Beechcraft F33A | Oxford, Mississippi, United States | Hunter, Charles B. | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1993 | Mooney M20-J | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | Gray, Thomas W. | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Sep 1993 | Cessna 172H | Liberty, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Apr 1993 | Smith FW2C80TD | Lucedale, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Jan 1993 | Cessna 150H | Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States | Shaw, George B. | Serious injuries | - |