# NTSB MIA86LA107: Bellanca 17-30A, N28007, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, March 29, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 28, 1986, 19:46 local (Mar 29, 1986, 00:46 UTC)
- Place: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- Coordinates: 26.090827, -80.149017 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.0908&lon=-80.1490&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31592
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA86LA107
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31592/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA107

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - excessive, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - runway (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE NON-CERTIFICATED STUDENT PLT WAS MAKING AN UNAUTHORIZED NIGHT SOLO X-COUNTRY FLT. HE ATTEMPTED A LANDING AT HIS DESTINATION WITH A LEFT 60 DEG, 12 KT X-WIND. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND THE PLT CORRECTEDBY APPLYING 'EXTREME' LEFT RUDDER. THE ACFT THEN VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY, STRIKING THE RWY EDGE LIP WHICH COLLAPSED THE NOSE GEAR. THE PLT STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, WIND SHEAR WAS ENCOUNTERED WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. HOWEVER; NEITHER WIND GUSTS OR WIND SHEAR WERE REPORTED BY TOWER PERSONNEL OR OTHER ACFT OPERATING IN THE AREA AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N28007](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28007-2017-03-06), registration cancelled 2017-03-06, S/N 78-30885, built 1978 (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: 78-30885
- Airframe hours: 1740
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-K1A 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Jeffery K. Eagan
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 14, 1986
- Departed: PIE, CLEARWATER, FL
- Airport: FLL, Ft. Lauderdale-Hlywd Intl, runway 9L, 8,018 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 23; seat: left; flight hours: 67 total, 67 in this make and model, 8 as pilot in command, 57 in the last 90 days, 39 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 30° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: FLL

## 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 19860328039339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860328039339A), Mar 28, 1986: Blanca 1730A, Ft Lauderdale, FL, Substantial damage. Ran off runway side. Hit lip of runway trying to get back on runway, collapsed landing gear. No pilot certificate.

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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