Bellanca 17-30A accident near Camdenton, MO
On May 14, 1994, a Bellanca 17-30A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Camdenton, MO. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 14, 1994
- Place
- Camdenton, MO
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.000°N, 92.740°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X01226
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 13, 1994, at 1944 central daylight time, a Bellanca 17-30A airplane, N4226B, was destroyed during an instrument approach to the Camdenton Memorial Airport, Camdenton, Missouri. The private pilot and three passengers received fatal injuries. The personal flight originated at 1836 at the St. Louis Downtown Parks Airport, Cahokia, Illinois, and was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. An IFR flight plan was filed. The pilot telephoned the St. Louis Flight Service Station at 1523 central daylight time to obtain a preflight weather brief for a VFR flight from Cahokia, Illinois to Camdenton, Missouri. He was advised that VFR flight was not recommended. The pilot advised he could file IFR. At 1716 the pilot telephoned again and obtained a preflight weather brief and filed an IFR flight plan, proposing a departure time of 1850. The pilot and three passengers departed the St. Louis Downtown Parks Airport about 1836. A friend of the pilot reported the purpose of the flight was to attend an annual family gathering. He said the pilot had flown the route several times before. At 1837, the low west controller at St. Louis approach control established radar contact with N4226B. The controller received a low altitude alert for the airplane. He issued it to the pilot along with an altimeter setting of 29.91. At 1927, the airplane was flying direct to the Camdenton Airport on an IFR clearance at 4000 feet MSL. The pilot was cleared to the Sunshine VOR to hold south on the 180 radial at 4200 feet MSL. Radar plots show the pilot continued on the same heading toward Camdento
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft. A factor was his lack of experience flying in actual instrument flight conditions.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
