MIA78DLD48

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 17-31A · Ocala, FL · May 28, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1978
Place
Ocala, FL · OCALA, FL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N93493Bellanca 17-31A
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780528013849A
Case key
142100

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2193  78/5/28    OCALA,FL            BELLANCA 17-31A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 488
        TIME - 1510                    N93493              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEVEN SPRINGS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTA,GA                  OCALA,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH TEMPERATURE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           84                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N93493
Reported as
Bellanca 17-31A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Seven Springs

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.