- Date
- January 30, 1983, 09:20 local (14:20 UTC)
- Place
- Archer, FL
- Injuries
- 4 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N1LGBellanca 17-31A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830130001619A
- Case key
- 30764
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot said the takeoff was begun with 1/2 flaps. Immediately after breaking ground, the aircraft nosed up and rolled to the right. Forward pressure was applied to the yoke and full left aileron was applied. Full right rudder was also applied but the aircraft yawed left and flew into the trees on the west side of the runway. The left wing hit a tree and the aircraft struck the ground. After skidding some distance the airplane turned inverted and stopped. Inspection of the runway showed a gouge made by the tail skid that was visible from about 100 feet from the southern end of the strip to the liftoff point near midfield on the 3015 foot strip.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1LG
- Reported as
- Bellanca 17-31A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 74-32-143
- Airframe hours
- 1,025
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540-KE5, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- One Lima Golf, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 8, 1982 · 26 hours before
- Destination
- Tampa, FL
- Airport
- 0J8 · Flying Ten, runway 36, 3,015 × 125 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown, Invalid Medical for flight
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,280 total · 240 in this make and model · 1,200 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GNV, 12 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.