Bellanca 17-30 N7356V
30 December 1995 · Durango, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 December 1995 at about 20:15 local time, a Bellanca 17-30 registered N7356V was involved in an accident near Durango, Colorado, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Durango, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- La Plata County (DRO)
- Coordinates
- 37.2703, -107.8794
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30
- Registration
- N7356V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW96LA082
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the failure of the nose wheel steering mechanism which rendered the aircraft uncontrollable on the ground. A factor was the rough and uneven terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During landing roll, when the nose wheel was lowered to the runway, the aircraft veered right and departed the side of the runway into rough terrain. During this excursion, the landing gear collapsed. Examination of the aircraft provided evidence of a failure of the left nose wheel steering rod. The fracture surface on the rod displayed evidence of overstress.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1995 | Bellanca 17-31A | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Bellanca 17-31ATC | Hico, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Bellanca 17-30 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1995 | Bellanca 17-30A | Midland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1995 | Bellanca 17-30A | Corinth, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 May 1995 | Bellanca 17-30A | Conroe, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 1995 | Cessna 177RG | Larkspur, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jun 1995 | Cessna 404 | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1995 | Hinshaw Keith T BD5TP | Byers, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-28-140 | Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1995 | Cessna 150F | Garfield, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Wellington, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |