# NTSB ATL84FA164: Bellanca 17-30A, N11JJ, Painter, VA, May 7, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: May 6, 1984, 21:30 local (May 7, 1984, 01:30 UTC)
- Place: Painter, VA
- Location: 37.5852° N, 75.7838° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Painter, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5852&lon=-75.7838&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6275
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL84FA164
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6275/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA164

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight encounter with weather, cruise - normal
  - preflight briefing service - not obtained, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - low ceiling (contributing factor)
  - flight into known adverse weather - continued, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, go-around (vfr)
  - precautionary landing - attempted, pilot in command
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - initiated, pilot in command
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

AFTER ENCOUNTERING LOW CEILINGS, THE PLT ATTEMPTED A PRECAUTIONARY LDG. UPON REALIZING LIGHTS FROM THE GROUND WERE ON A HOUSE, A GO-AROUND WAS INITIATED WITH A CLIMBING LEFT TURN. THE ACFT THEN FLEW INTO TREES ONE FOURTH TO ONE HALF MILE FROM THE HOUSE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N11JJ](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N11JJ-1990-11-15), registration cancelled 1990-11-15, S/N 30286 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 17-30A
- Registry model: [Bellanca 17-30A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-30a) (registry code 1220433) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 30286
- Airframe hours: 2277
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-K 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Zsigmond Nemeth
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, December 20, 1983, 22 hours before
- Departed: NAPLES, FL
- Destination: WOODBRIDGE, NJ

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 202 total, 15 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 60° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 600 ft overcast
- Temperature: 54 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: SBY

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840506065329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840506065329A), May 6, 1984: Blanca 1730A, Painter, VA, Destroyed. Made approach to flood lights on a residence instead of airport by mistake. Tried to goaround and struck trees.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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