Bellanca 17-30 N6564V

Summary

On 2 February 2012 at about 19:10 local time, a Bellanca 17-30 registered N6564V was involved in an accident near Kansas City, Missouri, United States. 2 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.

Date

2 February 2012 at 19:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Charles B. Wheeler Downtown (MKC)

Coordinates

39.1490, -94.5795

Aircraft

Bellanca 17-30

Registration

N6564V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kansas City → Kansas City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12LA147

Nobody was injured.

The failure of the nosewheel steering pushrod, which resulted in a loss of airplane directional control and runway excursion.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that after touchdown, the airplane suddenly veered off the left side of the runway. During the runway excursion, the airplane struck the precision approach path indicator light system, resulting in substantial damage to both wings. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that a rod end bearing on the nosewheel steering pushrod failed. As a result, the pilot was unable to operate the nosewheel steering.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.