Bellanca 17-30 N7322V

Summary

On 6 July 2012 at about 21:10 local time, a Bellanca 17-30 registered N7322V was involved in an accident near Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. One person was 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

6 July 2012 at 21:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Hillsboro, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Portland-Hillsboro Airport (HIO)

Coordinates

45.4283, -122.9419

Aircraft

Bellanca 17-30

Registration

N7322V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Troutdale → Hillsboro

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR12CA299

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with an airport lighting system.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he configured the airplane for landing and touched down with the main landing gear contacting the surface first. The airplane continued a normal landing roll until the nose gear touched down, at which point the airplane veered sharply to the left. The pilot manipulated the rudder pedals in an attempt to regain directional control, but the airplane continued to the left. Despite his efforts, the airplane collided with the visual approach slope indicator lighting system, sustaining substantial damage to the left wing. A postimpact examination of the nose gear showed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.