Bellanca 17 30 N8790V

Summary

On 15 October 2016 at about 17:30 local time, a Bellanca 17 30 registered N8790V, operated by Eclipse Acquisitions LLC., was involved in an accident near Burnet, Texas, 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

15 October 2016 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Burnet, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Burnet Muni Kate Craddock Fiel (BMQ)

Coordinates

30.7353, -98.2400

Aircraft

Bellanca 17 30

Registration

N8790V

Category

Airplane

Year built

1970

Engines

1

Operator

Eclipse Acquisitions LLC.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lago Vista → Burnet

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA031

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s decision to continue the unstabilized approach and his failure to extend the landing gear before landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of a high-performance, complex airplane reported that, during his fourth engine-out practice landing, the airplane was "high and fast." He further reported that he wanted to keep the training realistic and chose not to go around. The pilot continued the approach but reported that he "felt behind the airplane." The airplane touched down with the landing gear retracted, skidded off the runway to the left, and impacted a runway light. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.