- Date
- April 4, 1984, 13:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place
- Gallup, NM
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N4166BBellanca 17-31ATC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840404008439A
- Case key
- 16358
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Analysis
The plt was ferrying his recently purchased acft. During the takeoff, the acft rose momentarily, then settled back to the rwy. The plt said he then had a directional control problem and the acft went off the left side of the rwy. He blamed the rise and fall on a 'gust or shear.' In his 1st telephonic interview he said that the wind on rwy 24 was from the left (10-12 KTS). A written report he stated that the wind was from 270 degrees at 10 gusting to 15 KTS. The Gallup fss reported the wind as calm. The plt had made 4 takeoffs and landings in this make and model of acft. During this occurrence the main gear was torn off, the prop damaged and a fuselage stringer broken.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4166B
- Reported as
- Bellanca 17-31ATC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 75-31117
- Airframe hours
- 1,785
- Engine
- Lycoming TIO-540-K1E5, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Gerald Greenfield
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · December 15, 1983
- Departed
- GUP
- Destination
- Tucson, AZ
- Airport
- GUP · Senator Clarke, runway 24, 6,300 × 100 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 433 total · 5 in this make and model · 375 as pilot in command · 14 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility
- 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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