20190423003319A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bellanca 17-30A · Henderson, KY · April 23, 2019

Date: April 23, 2019 · 10:30 local
Place: Henderson, KY
Airport: Henderson City-County
Phase of flight: Unknown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9693E
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA19FA155
Reported as: Bellanca 17-30A
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 22 total1 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N9693ERegistration cancelled Oct 2, 2021 · Bellanca 17-30AS/N 76-30840 · Built 1976 Airframe modelBellanca 17-30A Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Henderson county airport manager, while performing a runway clearance check 6AM April 24, 2019, located a 1976 Bellanca 17-30A aircraft that had crashed nose first into a field next to the runway.

Two persons on board and both individuals were pronounced deceased by Henderson county corners office upon arrival.

The Henderson county corners office had reason to believe the crash had occurred hours before the accident was discovered sometime during the early morning.

As the FAA filed it

HENDERSON COUNTY AIRPORT MANAGER, WHILE PERFORMING A RUNWAY CLEARANCE CHECK 6AM APRIL 24, 2019, LOCATED A 1976 BELLANCA 17-30A AIRCRAFT THAT HAD CRASHED NOSE FIRST INTO A FIELD NEXT TO THE RUNWAY.

TWO PERSONS ON BOARD AND BOTH INDIVIDUALS WERE PRONOUNCED DECEASED BY HENDERSON COUNTY CORNERS OFFICE UPON ARRIVAL.

THE HENDERSON COUNTY CORNERS OFFICE HAD REASON TO BELIEVE THE CRASH HAD OCCURRED HOURS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT WAS DISCOVERED SOMETIME DURING THE EARLY MORNING.

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 ERA19FA155Accident · 2 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportHenderson, KYThe student pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack at a low altitude, in the airport traffic pattern, following a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing…Apr 23, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9693E · 1

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

Incident 19961108042969ILevel Off Touchdown · North Platte, NENose gear collapsed on landing roll. Bent fork 90 degrees indicates hard landing.Nov 8, 1996 · Minor damage