Bellanca 17-30A N14786
2 September 2009 · La Grande, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 September 2009 at about 15:15 local time, a Bellanca 17-30A registered N14786 was involved in an accident near La Grande, Oregon, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- La Grande, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- La Grande Airport (LGD)
- Coordinates
- 45.2900, -118.0069
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30A
- Registration
- N14786
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Madras → La Grande
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR09CA439
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, during the approach to landing, he "…flared too high" and the airplane landed hard, bounced, and "…got away from me [him]." Despite his control inputs, the airplane exited the left side of the runway. Subsequently, the nosewheel landing gear and right main landing gear collapsed. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the right wing was substantially damaged. The pilot reported no anomalies with the airplane's flight control systems prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2009 | Bellanca 17-31ATC | Bakersfield, California, United States | David N Crowe | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Bellanca 17-31ATC | Roosevelt, Utah, United States | Gregory G. Page DDS | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2010 | Bellanca 17-30A | Friendswood, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Bellanca 17-30A | Sparta, Tennessee, United States | Howell J. Martin | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 2008 | Bellanca 17-30A | Mukilteo, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2008 | Bellanca 17-30 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | Shannon Donna F | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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