- Date
- September 3, 1993, 11:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place
- Blakesburg, IA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N6582VBellanca 17-30
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 25, 1994
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19930903032989A
- Case key
- 9303
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the fence post and his midjudging the airplane glidepath.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that he was concentrating on touching down at the end of the runway and did not see the fence at the end of the runway. The airplane undershot the runway during the landing and contacted one fence post.
Factual narrative
On September 3, 1993, at 1100 central daylight time, a Bellanca 17-30, N6582V, registered to John D. Herreid of Eureka, Illinois, and operated by a private rated pilot, experienced an undershoot on landing on runway 36 (2,185' x 84' dry/turf) at Blakesburg, Iowa, and struck a metal fence post. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The pilot and one passenger reported no injuries. The personal 14 CFR Part 91 flight was being conducted in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was on file. the flight departed Bloomington, Illinois at 0930.
The pilot stated that he was concentrating on touching down precisely at the end of the runway. He stated that he did not observe the fence at the end of the field; although, he had previously been in this field.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6582V
- Reported as
- Bellanca 17-30
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 30256
- Airframe hours
- 1,832
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Herreid, Jon D.
- Registered owner
- Herreid, Jon D.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 16, 1993 · 4 hours before
- Departed
- BMI · Bloomington, IL
- Airport
- 5C2 · Antique Airfield, runway 36, 2,185 × 84 ft, grass/turf
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 55
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 292 total · 96 in this make and model · 232 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.