Bellanca 17-30A N28122

Summary

On 18 December 1997 at about 00:30 local time, a Bellanca 17-30A registered N28122 was involved in an accident near Steubenville, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 December 1997 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Steubenville, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Jefferson County Airpark (2G2)

Coordinates

40.3508, -80.6990

Aircraft

Bellanca 17-30A

Registration

N28122

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

IAD98LA017

2 people were seriously injured.

Collision with deer on runway during initial takeoff and climb.

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

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The private pilot and the certificated flight instructor (CFI) taxied to the runway, where the private pilot applied power and started the take off roll. The pilots reported feeling a jolt just after rotation, and the airplane veered to the right. The CFI immediately took control of the airplane and began to maneuver the airplane around obstructions. The CFI reported that the airplane responded sluggishly to his inputs, and it would not climb or accelerate. The CFI stated that he lowered the nose of the airplane to prevent a stall, and shortly thereafter, the airplane collided with trees. A deer carcass along with parts from the airplane's right wing were located less than a third of the way from the approach end of the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.