# NTSB DEN84LA072: Bellanca 17-30A, N93656, Angel Fire, NM, January 10, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 9, 1984, 17:55 local (Jan 10, 1984, 00:55 UTC)
- Place: Angel Fire, NM
- Coordinates: 36.550434, -105.260093 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5504&lon=-105.2601&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 3 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 16323
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN84LA072
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/16323/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA072

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - high density altitude (contributing factor)
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - snow covered (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - snowbank (contributing factor)

## Analysis

AFTER MAKING A X-COUNTRY FLT FROM OKLAHOMA CITY, OK TO ANGEL FIRE, NM, THE PLT LANDED ON A SNOW COVERED RWY AT AN ELEVATION OF 8382 FT. DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT BOUNCED, DRIFTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY, THEN HIT A 3-1/2 FT SNOWBANK. THE PLT REPORTED THE WIND WAS FROM 300 DEG AT 2 TO 10 KTS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N93656](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N93656-2013-05-22), registration cancelled 2013-05-22, S/N 73-30572, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 17-30A
- Registry model: [Bellanca 17-30A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-30a) (registry code 1220433) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 73-30572
- Airframe hours: 820
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-K 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Beverly Long
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, September 7, 1983, 20 hours before
- Departed: 2 DT, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
- Destination: E91, ANGEL FIRE, NM
- Airport: E91, Angel Fire, runway 17, 6,700 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 48; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 234 total, 40 in this make and model, 180 as pilot in command, 34 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 300° at 2 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 19 °F, dew point 10 °F
- Altimeter: 31.00 inHg

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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