Accident Bellanca 17-30 N4133B, Sunday 29 October 1989

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Date:	Sunday 29 October 1989
Time:	18:50 LT
Type:	Bellanca 17-30
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N4133B
MSN:	75-30795
Year of manufacture:	1975
Engine model:	Continental IO-520
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Newberg, OR - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Friday Harbor, WA
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING THE LANDING ROLL ON A NARROW RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH BIRDS. THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY APPLIED LEFT RUDDER & THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF OF THE RUNWAY. AS THE PLT WAS COMPLETING THE LANDING ROLL IN GRASS NEAR THE RUNWAY, THE ACFT HIT CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS & WAS DAMAGED.

Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT. THE BIRDS & DEBRIS (HIDDING OBSTRUCTIONS) WERE RELATED FACTORS.

Accident investigation: