# NTSB MIA83FA066: Bellanca 17-31A, N1LG, Archer, FL, January 30, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: January 30, 1983, 09:20 local (14:20 UTC)
- Place: Archer, FL
- Coordinates: 29.529951, -82.50917 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.5300&lon=-82.5092&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 4 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30764
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA83FA066
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30764/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83FA066

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)
  - procedures/directives - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - lift-off - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed(vlof) - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, descent - uncontrolled
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 17-31A
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 74-32-143
- Airframe hours: 1025
- Engines: 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.

- Pilot; age 38; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19830130001619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830130001619A), Jan 30, 1983: Blanca 1731A, Archer, FL, Destroyed. Lost cintrol during a nose high early liftoff. Aircraft rolled into trees bordering the grass runway.

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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