Bellanca 17-30A accident near Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, March 29, 1986
On March 29, 1986, a Bellanca 17-30A, registered N28007, was substantially damaged in an accident near Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (Ft. Lauderdale-Hlywd Intl airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 29, 1986
- Place
- Ft. Lauderdale, Florida · Ft. Lauderdale-Hlywd Intl · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30A · all 17-30As on the register
- Registration
- N28007 · no longer on the register · serial 78-30885
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Flight time: 67 hours in all; 67 in this make and model; 57 in the last 90 days; 39 in the last 30 days; 8 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: None
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,740 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 14, 1986
- Maximum gross weight: 3,000 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-K1A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PIE Clearwater FL at 11:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9L, 8,018 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 030° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 2,000 ft
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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