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FAA accident report · Bellanca 17-30A · Carson, NV · March 1, 2017

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Date
March 1, 2017 · 12:50 local
Place
Carson, NV
Airport
Carson City
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N39894
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR17LA072
Reported as
Bellanca 17-30A
Reported engine
Continental IO-520 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
N39894Registration cancelled Apr 12, 2018 · Bellanca 17-30AS/N 73-30544 · Built 1973Airframe modelBellanca 17-30AEngine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Airplane was placed in long term storage on 10 jan 2010 3337.0 hobbs

Airplane was removed from long term storage on 1 may 2014 3337.3 hobbs

Annual was signed off 2/24/2017 3339.3 hobbs

Pilot was witnessed taxing to fuel farm on 3/1/17 (accident date) the plane then taxied back towards hangar and was again seen back at the fuel farm. Pilot purchased 20.3 gallons of 100LL from mountain west aviation fuel services on 3/1/17.

Plane taxied to east end of airport for departure from runway 27.

Airplane took off runway 27 at approximately 250' AGL with the gear extended the plane leveled off from its climb. The engine was heard rolling back to idle (not off) the pilot made an aggresive 180 right hand turn. The airplane struck the ground making contact with the propeller and right wing first. Sliding 157 feet on a 45 degree heading to the left of taxiway c.

No post accident fire existed

Pilot was evacuated by medical personnel and air lifted to the closest trauma medical facility were the pilot continues in critical condition due to internal crainial bleeding.

As the FAA filed it

AIRPLANE WAS PLACED IN LONG TERM STORAGE ON 10 JAN 2010 3337.0 HOBBS

AIRPLANE WAS REMOVED FROM LONG TERM STORAGE ON 1 MAY 2014 3337.3 HOBBS

ANNUAL WAS SIGNED OFF 2/24/2017 3339.3 HOBBS

PILOT WAS WITNESSED TAXING TO FUEL FARM ON 3/1/17 (ACCIDENT DATE) THE PLANE THEN TAXIED BACK TOWARDS HANGAR AND WAS AGAIN SEEN BACK AT THE FUEL FARM. PILOT PURCHASED 20.3 GALLONS OF 100LL FROM MOUNTAIN WEST AVIATION FUEL SERVICES ON 3/1/17.

PLANE TAXIED TO EAST END OF AIRPORT FOR DEPARTURE FROM RUNWAY 27.

AIRPLANE TOOK OFF RUNWAY 27 AT APPROXIMATELY 250' AGL WITH THE GEAR EXTENDED THE PLANE LEVELED OFF FROM ITS CLIMB. THE ENGINE WAS HEARD ROLLING BACK TO IDLE (NOT OFF) THE PILOT MADE AN AGGRESIVE 180 RIGHT HAND TURN. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE GROUND MAKING CONTACT WITH THE PROPELLER AND RIGHT WING FIRST. SLIDING 157 FEET ON A 45 DEGREE HEADING TO THE LEFT OF TAXIWAY C.

NO POST ACCIDENT FIRE EXISTED

PILOT WAS EVACUATED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND AIR LIFTED TO THE CLOSEST TRAUMA MEDICAL FACILITY WERE THE PILOT CONTINUES IN CRITICAL CONDITION DUE TO INTERNAL CRAINIAL BLEEDING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR17LA072Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCarson City, NVA total loss of engine power due to internal corrosion of the fuel manifold valve. Also causal was the pilot's decision to return to the runway following the loss of engine power shortly after takeoff, and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of…Mar 1, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N39894 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19900113007309ILevel Off Touchdown · Salinas, CAUnable to get nose gear down safe light. Landed with mains down and nose gear up.Jan 13, 1990 · Minor damage