N39836

On November 18, 2011, a Bellanca 17-30A (N39836) was involved in an incident near Pine Mountain, GA. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's inadequate directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.

The pilot reported that during approach, as the airplane crossed the runway 9 threshold, he reduced engine power and the airplane experienced a severe sink. Upon touchdown the airplane veered left and the he applied right rudder pedal; however, the airplane continued off the left side of the runway into a ditch and came to rest upright. During the accident sequence, the airplane's left main landing gear collapsed, which resulted in substantial damage to the lower fuselage and left wing. The recorded wind at an airport located approximately 15 miles south of the accident site, about the time of the accident, was from 110 degrees at 11 knots, gusting to 20 knots. Examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions.

This incident is documented in NTSB report ERA12CA075. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N39836.