Bellanca 17 30 N14753

Summary

On 8 June 2016 at about 21:15 local time, a Bellanca 17 30 registered N14753 was involved in an accident near Fredericksburg, Virginia, 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

8 June 2016 at 21:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Shannon (EZF)

Coordinates

38.2661, -77.4494

Aircraft

Bellanca 17 30

Registration

N14753

Category

Airplane

Year built

1974

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cincinnati → Fredericksburg

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA294

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind resulting in a runway excursion and substantial damage.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, during the landing roll in gusting wind, the airplane made a sharp turn to the right and exited the runway. He reported that after passing the ramp area, the aircraft made a sudden turn to the right, and "I was unable to get it turned before leaving the runway and losing braking on the grass." The airplane crossed through the grass safety area and the right wing collided with a tree. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, the nose and left main landing gear attachment points. The wind reported at the airport at the time of the accident was 320 degrees true, at 12 knots with gusts to 24 knots, the airplane landed on runway 24. The crosswind component was calculated at18 knots at the time of the accident, and according to the manufacturer, the airplane has a demonstrated direct crosswind component of 20 knots during takeoffs and landings. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical anomalies or malfunctions with any portion of the airplane that would have prevented normal flight operations.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.